The John Locke Institute, an independent educational organization based in Oxford, UK, is renowned for its prestigious John Locke Essay Competition, widely regarded as the gold standard in global humanities and social sciences writing contests. Another flagship program, the John Locke Summer School, has also emerged as a top-tier humanities summer program. The John Locke…
(Reuters) -Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison will not sign a deal next week to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group amid growing pressure from Beijing, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday, citing a source close to the company. The deal was expected to be…
An electric vehicle control systems researcher, Xu Fuguo, has left a high-profile 4.5 billion yen (US$30 million) Japanese government-funded project and joined Dalian University of Technology in northeastern China amid intensifying global competition in the EV sector. Xu, whose decade-long career in Japan included pioneering research for Toyota and leadership roles in landmark automotive projects,…
Since Art Basel first arrived in Hong Kong in 2013, the international fair has evolved to become one of the city’s premier events for arts and culture. As the centrepiece of Hong Kong Art Week every March and as an event that brings in hordes of buyers, editors, curators and more, it’s also become a…
“A local music promoter yesterday described ticket sales complaints by Elton John fans as ‘misleading and unreliable’,” reported the South China Morning Post on March 13, 1984. “‘We have reserved more than 80 per cent of tickets for the public for Elton’s first concert in Hongkong,’ said Mr Johnson Chiu, assistant to the managing director…
Celebrating 10 years of street art in Hong Kong, HKwalls has once again transformed Central and the Western district into a vibrant outdoor canvas, this time until March 30. With murals and digital artworks that capture the dynamic spirit of urban creativity, PMQ serves as this year’s festival headquarters, offering a nucleus of exhibitions, workshops,…
Though Art Basel is the main event, here’s what else not to miss this Art Week. Art Central Works by Soo Kyoung Lee, known for works such as Mieux vaut attendre le printemps will be on view at Art Central. Photo: courtesy of the artist and Gallery CNK This annual art fair has established itself…
A sale by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison of its overseas ports, including two in Panama, to a BlackRock consortium continues to stir debate as to its eventual outcome. China has expressed unhappiness, suggesting the deal would hurt national interest, while CK Hutchison has said the transaction is purely commercial. In a two-part special, we speak…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Heading to Hong Kong a few months from now, Elizabeth Elizardi is clearly excited by the prospect of a new challenge and the turn her career has taken. As from August 1, she will be Lower Primary principal at Hong Kong International School…
Richard Li Tzar-kai, the younger son of Hong Kong’s richest tycoon Li Ka-shing, has been invited to the high-profile China Development Forum that started on Sunday in Beijing, according to the list of attendees seen by the Post. The younger Li would be attending as a business representative in his capacity as founder of Pacific…