Home › East Asia

Hong Kong S.A.R.

Wine Boom in Hong Kong

Join Asia Society New York for a food and wine reception and wine tasting to celebrate Hong Kong's emergence as a regional wine hub. more
Nan M. Sussman describes what makes residents of Hong Kong unique in Washington on March 22, 2011. (4 min., 27 sec.)

Home, Abroad, and the Space Between

An academic account of "reverse migration' evokes an emotional response from a DC audience. more
Expert Randel Carlock discusses the importance of entrepreneurial families in the 21st century at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center on Dec. 10, 2010. (2 min., 39 sec.)

A 21st Century of Entrepreneurial Families

Randel Carlock outlines what family businesses provide a society that ordinary companies don't. more
A recent study ranks US schools systems 26th in the world, below those of Asian nations. What can America learn from the best education systems in the world? (1 min., 12 sec.)

Asia: New Top of the Class

A worldwide new education survey ranks US students well behind many of their Asian counterparts. Can America still catch up? more
(caspermoller/flickr)

Hong Kong: Reforms that Works

An international port city reformed its education to meet the new opportunities of a knowledge economy. more
Romnesh Lamba, Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing Development at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. (Asia Society India Centre)

The Internationalization of the RMB

China's strategy to make the RMB an international reserve currency with convertibility. more
Smith College President Carol Christ addresses the importance of achieving a work-life balance in Hong Kong on Nov. 15, 2010. (1 min., 25 sec.)

Educating a New Generation of Asian Women Leaders

in Hong Kong, the president of Smith College touts the value of liberal arts education. more
In New York on Nov. 8, Xu Xi shares how her fascination with the hardship of single mothers' lives led to her new book Habit of a Foreign Sky. (1 min., 50 sec.)

Habit of a Foreign Sky: Finding Identity After Loss

Xu Xi's latest novel explores personal tragedy through the eyes of a powerful businesswoman. more
In Melbourne on Oct. 6, 2010, Simon Galpin offers a reassuring view of Hong Kong's status as a regional financial capital. (4 min., 43 sec.)

Investing in China? Don't Forget About Hong Kong

Simon Galpin says Shanghai's rise poses no threat to the region's traditional financial capital. more