This is Tom Jia. He’s a 28-year-old lifestyle influencer who calls himself a — Tangping, or “lying flat:” It’s a fast-growing lifestyle, rejecting social pressures to overwork and pursue material success. In China, young people face intense pressure to work grueling hours, buy a house and get married. Some are quietly rebelling and choosing to…
It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak for being “lazy.” From TikTok trends like quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays, and “lazy girl jobs,” to the Gen Z CEO who defended working from her bed, the generation has developed a reputation for applying minimal effort. And the Egyptian astronaut Sara Sabry has noticed some of…
Girlbosses of old wanted to take the financial crown from men. But here, too, they faced a rigged system — and instead of charging after the broader structural imbalances keeping one gender poorer than the other, they championed the climbing of corporate ladders by individual women. Sánchez certainly makes no claims to challenge systemic inequality….
In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, the concept of work-life balance has long been a contentious topic, with many chief executives viewing it not as a harmonious ideal but as a potential obstacle to success. Recent insights reveal a divide among top business figures: while some advocate for boundaries to prevent burnout, others dismiss…
Silicon Valley AI startups are increasingly embracing China’s controversial “996” work schedule, demanding employees work 12-hour days, six days a week–totaling 72 hours weekly. The trend marks a dramatic shift from the tech industry’s once-celebrated work-life balance culture to an “extremely hardcore” approach that mirrors practices China itself has outlawed.AI startup Rilla explicitly warns job…
A man in China has been dubbed “the food delivery worker with the highest education level” due to earning degrees from several prestigious global universities, including Oxford. The story of 39-year-old Ding Yuanzhao has reignited intense discussions surrounding the devaluation of academic qualifications against the backdrop of a challenging job market, as reported by the…
Ravikumar Tummalacharla, the founder and CEO of Cleanrooms Containments, has sparked a debate online about India’s holiday culture, arguing that the country’s frequent breaks are hindering productivity and damaging international credibility. In a LinkedIn Post, Mr Tummalacharla shared a screenshot of the list of holidays in April 2025 and called for a reevaluation of the…
Only about 10 per cent of workers outside the government sector in Hong Kong have benefited from flexible work arrangements, according to official figures, with some experts saying local companies have been slow to adopt such a policy over cost and productivity concerns. Allen Cheung, who works in insurance and is in his late thirties,…
A man in China has caught social media’s attention after collapsing from a heart attack at a railway station, only to regain consciousness and say, “I need to rush to work”. According to the South China Morning Post, the incident took place on February 4 at a railway station in Changsha, Hunan province. The man…
Hong Kong faces a critical challenge as it repositions itself as an innovation and technology hub: a projected workforce shortfall of 180,000 by 2028. This shortfall spans technical workers, digital skills and core competencies such as language proficiency, communication, problem-solving and teamwork. The latest Future of Jobs Report from the World Economic Forum reveals that…