Episodes
In this week's episode, we will talk about medical humanities. Professor Peter Singer from Princeton University will present arguments against beliefs of equal value of human life, brain death and whether it is always wrong for a doctor intentionally t...
Published 11/23/24
In this week's episode, we will talk difficulties and facilities for Asian Cities to achieve net zero. First up, we will have Kevin Li, Research of CarbonCare InnoLab, to share with us the challenges Hong Kong faces when upscaling renewables. Mr. Li wa...
Published 11/16/24
In this week's episode, we will talk about inclusivity. We will have Dr Arunee Limmanee, Chair of Children, Youth and Women Section at the Disability council of Thailand, Agustín Ocaña, Founder Chairperson of Global Youth Coalition and Toni Dominique M...
Published 11/09/24
In this week's episode, we will talk about PV recycling. We will start with Ken Tai, Project Manager at CarbonCare InnoLab, to tell us about HK's implementation of the PV system. Mr Tai was invited by CarbonCare InnoLab to give a talk entitled“Solar P...
Published 11/02/24
In this week's episode, we will talk about the mobilising impact in investment. We will have Dr. Mark Hinnells, Director of Climate Finance Asia tells us some of the most innovative solar projects in the UK. Dr. Mark Hinnells was invited by CarbonCare...
Published 10/26/24
In this week's episode, we will talk about the transition to clean energy. First, we will have Gerry Arances, Executive Director at Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development tell us how Southeast Asian countries are utilising technology to move away...
Published 10/19/24
In this week's episode, we will talk about renewable energy. Abdallah Al Shamali, Policy and Projects Director at Global Solar Council, Ms. Katreena Pillejera, Country Manager of the Philippines at Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Michael Williams...
Published 10/12/24
In this week's episode, we will be joining Keun Lee, Distinguished Professor of Department of Economics at Seoul National University to talk about his new book, Innovation-Development Detours for Latecomers: Managing Global-Local Interfaces in the De-...
Published 10/05/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about global trade modernization. Heiwai Tang, Director, Asia Global Institute, tells us the importance of economic development and connectivity amidst increasing fragmentation and conflicts. Followed by Shuy...
Published 09/28/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about private equities. Weijian Shan, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of PAG, shares stories behind his book "Money Machine", which he said he had written to fill the void of information on private equity a...
Published 09/21/24
In this week's episode, we will be discussing Asia’s demography and competitiveness. Paul Cheung, Director and Professor in Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, will present an analysis of Singapore's population policy over the past f...
Published 09/14/24
In this week's episode, we will be discussing Asia’s demography and competitiveness. Paul Cheung, Director and Professor in Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, will present an analysis of Singapore's population policy over the past f...
Published 09/07/24
In this week's episode, we will be discussing China’s politics and economy. Professor Yasheng Huang from MIT Sloan School of Management will give an in-depth analysis of the dynamics of China’s economic and political reforms after 1978, based on his bo...
Published 09/05/24
In this week's episode, we will be discussing China’s future. Professor Rana Mitter from the Harvard Kennedy School, Brian Wong, Assistant Professor from The University of Hong Kong, and Dee Poon, President of Tessellation Group are joined by Director ...
Published 08/31/24
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the political and economic climate between China and the US. Karen Dynan, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy from HKS, will outline the primary economic challenges the world faces, followed by Eric ...
Published 08/24/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about global trade. John Denton, the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, will discuss Hong Kong’s role in digital trade and finance as global trade moves from analog to digital. Mr Dent...
Published 08/17/24
In this week's episode, we will be continuing on the topic of sustainable food systems, with three speakers: Mr Vincent Deleu, Director of Waste Treatment & Recovery Business Line, General Manager of T· Park, Veolia; Professor Wong Ka-hing, Director of...
Published 08/10/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about sustainable food systems with three speakers: Dr Flavia Fabiano, Researcher of international trade of agri-food products, food security and sustainability in The French Agricultural Research Centre for I...
Published 08/03/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about relations between China and the western world. China’s historical experience of war and conflict, deep ideological change, and revolution still deeply shape its reactions to the West. However, it is lit...
Published 07/27/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about Southeast Asian economic development. Professor Krislert Samphantharak from the University of California San Diego examines the common transition of most ASEAN countries from closed, import-oriented cen...
Published 07/20/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about ESG and supply chain management. ESG advancements were made primarily in the EU and the US, but there were concerns that other nations, particularly emerging markets, could be left at a disadvantage. Pro...
Published 07/13/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about income disparity. It has become an increasingly pressing issue for many countries but as policymakers worldwide struggle to find effective solutions, the Singaporean government appears to have discovere...
Published 07/06/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about World War II, when the Nazis wiped out the world of Jewish scholarship centred in ‘Yeshivot’ in Europe. But one academy survived intact. Professor Jay Winter from Yale University tells the story of how o...
Published 06/29/24
In this week's episode, we will be talking about generative AI. Angela Zhang from Asia Global Institute will present her latest book, High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs the Private Economy. She will discuss how generative AI has captiv...
Published 06/22/24