January 19, 2026
David Webb, who died on January 13 age 60, was a unique figure in the annals of the Hong Kong financial industry. It was not so much that he was highly intelligent, a “computer geek” from his teenage years with an Oxford degree in mathematics that led him to a career starting with Barclays Capita...
January 16, 2026
By Jennifer Jett
Images courtesy of AJ Lubinao at HKU
When people talk about Kevin Drew, the word most often used is “kind”.
Drew was a lifelong journalist, digital pioneer and cherished mentor whose career included eight years in Hong Kong, where he was an FCC Correspondent Memb...
January 12, 2026
By Hugo Novales
It’s not often that a Nobel laureate visits the FCC.
Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics, visited Hong Kong in mid-November for the International Forum on China's Economy and Policy 2025 and came to speak at the FCC while in town...
January 12, 2026
By Hugo Novales
What makes a good magazine? Is the glossy finish on the cover? The immaculately styled photoshoots and exclusive interviews? Tyler Brûlé, editorial director of Monocle magazine, may have the answer.
Since 2007, Monocle has been committed to perfecting the art of maki...
January 12, 2026
By Hugo Novales
China’s rise has been documented in Western media as a threat to global stability, especially through the lens of observers in Washington DC. Regardless of their political differences, both Democrats and Republicans agree that China’s growing influence is a problem and that...
December 2, 2025
Stand Together: How You Can Support the Tai Po Recovery Efforts
As part of the Hong Kong community, our hearts go out to our neighbours in Tai Po during this difficult time. The journey to recovery for the fire victims extends far beyond the initial emergency, and their need for support a...
November 27, 2025
President’s Letter: The Tai Po Fire
Dear Fellow Members,
By now you will have heard about the terrible fire in Tai Po that has so far claimed the lives of more than 55 people, with 279 missing and 900 in shelters. On behalf of the members and staff, we extend our sincere condol...
November 5, 2025
By Hugo Novales
Out of the 38 jurisdictions around the world that have legalised same-sex marriage, only 2 in Asia have done so. Taiwan was first to grant gay couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples back in 2019, and Thailand followed suit this past January.
In Hong Ko...
October 31, 2025
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club AwardsClare Hollingworth Fellowships
FELLOWS
Trista Xinyi Luo
Trista Xinyi Luo is a reporter at Bloomberg News, where she covers the debt capital markets and the evolving financial landscape in Greater China. She relocated to Hong Kong from N...
October 30, 2025
Dear Members,
This may sound like a curious question coming from the President of a press club, but recently I’ve found myself wondering, what is a journalist? For the sake of our Club’s membership, the answer is fairly simple. We look for the majority of a Me...
