BREAKING NEWS: Asia Society Names Josette Sheeran New President
Today Asia Society announced the appointment of Josette Sheeran, the Vice Chair of the World Economic Forum, as the seventh president and CEO of the institution. Sheeran will assume the office on June 10.
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Date: May 27, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Hong Kong
Type: Discussion
Architects Bing Thom and Ronald Lu and Profesor Qinyun Ma discuss this ground breaking project, the Xiqu Centre. Event Details
Interview: Producer Kyu Lee on Bringing Psy and ‘Korean Wave’ of Pop Culture to US
The entertainment world insider who helped Psy break big in America talks about the responsibility he feels to help more Asians and Asian Americans gain exposure in U.S. mainstream media.
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White House Visit for Myanmar’s Thein Sein Historic, and Earned
In a show of just how far Myanmar has come, President Thein Sein — the unlikeliest of reformers — is in Washington to meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday.
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History in the (Re)making as Nawaz Sharif Set to Become Pakistan’s Prime Minister
Given a choice between Khan’s promise of “change” and Sharif’s presumably safer bet of “experience,” writes M. Bilal Lakhani, Pakistani voters have leaned heavily towards experience.
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Interview: ‘Top Chef’ Kristen Kish on Her Korean Fried Chicken Addiction, and More
The recent Top Chef winner talks about eating her weight in Doritos off camera during the show, and lists her favorite people to follow on Twitter.
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Photo of the Day: Red Sails on Aqua Waters in Hong Kong
A boat glides through the rippling waves in Hong Kong on May 12, 2013. (iandolphin24/Flickr)
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Date: May 25, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Hong Kong
Type: Discussion
Topic: Arts
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How much longer can Hong Kong’s competitive edge of low tax and world class logistics keep up with the growing demands of the art market? Event Details
Photo of the Day: Shy But Poised in Tamil Nadu, India
Four young girls smile for the camera in Tamil Nadu, India on February 18, 2012. (...
At Women’s Wear Daily’s Beauty CEO Summit 2012, Revlon head Alan Ennis argued that China is now past its prime as a place for manufacturing.
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