8 Jan 2014 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Betty Yao MBE, Curator
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Through the Lens of John Thomson: an Asian Journey 1862 – 1872
This talk explores the life and work of legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921). Thomson s...
7 Jan 2014 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Panel Participants:
Ching Cheong, The Straits Times
Paul Mooney, Freelance Journalist
Peter Ford, Christian Science Monitor
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Reporting in China - Risks and Rewards
For many journalists across the globe, reporting in China i...
10 Dec 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Yifan Hu
Chief Economist, Haitong International
Visiting Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013
12:45pm – lunch
1:15pm – address
1st Floor
Topic:
China’s Local Government Debt: Saving for a Rainy Day
An Examination of The Sustainability of C...
3 Dec 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Jason Wordie
Historian and Writer
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Macao - People & Places, Past & Present
Jason Wordie will talk about his new book which is a compelling, multi-layered social history of Macao. He will talk about the people who...
26 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Enzio von Pfeil
Senior Advisor, MCL Assets Ltd.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Asian Currency Markets After Fed Stimulus - Where Should Investment Refugees Head?
The Fed continues to be the world’s monetary policy superpower, triggering polic...
19 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Piper Campbell
U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Women in public policy – Tales from the front lines… from the deserts of Iraq to the steppes of Mongolia
U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia, Piper Campbell, served as the seni...
18 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Peh Shing Huei
Journalist, The Straits Times
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: When the Party Ends: China's Leaps and Stumbles after the Beijing Olympics
Mr. Peh will talk about his new book, which captures his harrowing, humbling and sometimes h...
14 Nov 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Leo Goodstadt
Former Head, Central Policy Unit & Former Deputy Editor, Far Eastern Economic Review
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Why Poverty Worsens in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most prosperous and stable cities, with a robu...
31 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. YANG Jiemian (杨洁勉)
Senior Fellow and President Emeritus, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: China’s Foreign Policy: The Challenges Ahead
Dr. Yang Jiemian has been one of China’s most influentia...
30 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Jung CHANG
Author
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
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Topic: Empress Dowager: The Making of Modern China
Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is arguably the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieva...
