Bidding War for Talent
A bidding war is on in China for talent. It’s the result of the country’s one child policy and ageing population. Channel NewsAsia reports on how companies are coming up…
More China students head overseas for studies
More and more students in China are choosing not to sit for the notoriously tough local university entrance examinations or “gaokao”. Over the past four years, there have been 1.4…
Year of The Dog: Inside The World’s Largest Human Migration | VICE News Tonight Special (HBO)
Chinese New Year isn’t just a holiday. It’s the largest annual human migration on Earth. And to Yang Jianguo and Liu Mingchun, it’s the only time they get to reunite…
Bridging Asia: Social media can do more harm that good
Citizens aren’t the only beneficiaries of social media. Sina Weibo, which has 20m registered users in China, has proven useful to the Chinese government too: security officials now use it…
CHINA: Corruption clampdown hits HK luxury food market
China’s anti-corruption drive has put a dampener on the sales of luxury goods in Hong Kong, with delicacies at high-end Chinese restaurants taking a dip as well. According to the…
CHINA: Chinese lose interest in touring Malaysia because of MH370 crisis
Chinese anger over Malaysia’s handling of the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 has spilled into the tourism sector. Some Chinese travel agencies have stopped selling… source
Robots slowly replace aging workers in China’s factories
Chinese workers are facing the same crunch as in Canada, as more robots replace cheap human labour. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.3693818 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos:… source
Interview with Pianist Lang Lang
Chinese pianist Lang Lang has been called a “classical music rock star”. And now, he has taken on a new role, with the United Nations. Suzanne and Patrick talked to…
Macron amuses China with Chinese lesson- BBC News
French President Emmanuel Macron is in China for business talks. During a speech, he repeated his famous line – “make the planet great again” – in Mandarin. Now, he’s amused…
Michelle Yeoh’s aspirations for 2013
Michelle Yeoh is one of a handful of Asian actresses to break into the Hollywood scene with her role in the 1997 James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies”. The Malaysian…