Communication

4 May 2013

When it comes to the internet, there is one guarantee: nothing stays the same forever. Facebook, the world's dominant social media platform, is fast finding that out as users in mature markets...

4:04AM

There's no substitute for the real thing

20 Mar 2013

First it was the supposed obsolescence of the workplace. Now it's the university classroom. The Western cult of online virtuality is overhyped. It's a good thing it has never caught on in this...

3:11AM

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Why face time in the office is irreplaceable

20 Mar 2013

A recent worldwide memo sent to all staff at Yahoo announced a company-wide ban on "remote" working. "To become the absolute best place to work," it read, "communication and collaboration will be...

3:11AM

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

12 Mar 2013

George and Mia have been together for seven years. When they got together, Mia says, her partner was very attentive, but now there is far less intimacy.

10:14AM

How to bridge that gap with your children

13 Jan 2013

Imagine the literary masterpieces the world would never know if children grew up seeing eye-to-eye with their parents (Romeo who?). It's a truism as old as time that kids will spend many of their...

4:00PM

Class action: hard to find the note from teacher in today's electronic world

6 Jan 2013

My child's school is increasingly communicating with me electronically. I no longer get notes, I get e-mails. Newsletters I could stick on the fridge are now attachments and homework is posted on...

2:44PM

Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

SMS may be losing appeal after 20 years

Amid the 20th anniversary of the short messaging service (SMS) this month, analysts say the world's most popular mobile service is facing stiff competition from emerging applications for internet-...

4:30AM

A way to scale the barrier of intolerance

Mountains are great levellers. I don't know why so many of us feel the urge to climb them. It's hard work, and dangerous at times. But it seems to turn out better people, at least during the climb...

3:19AM

Ensure people get timely information during disasters

The impact of natural disasters, caused by multiple geophysical hazards, is greater in Asia than on any other continent. This is true both in mega cities and rural areas - particularly near coasts...

2:58AM

PROFILE

CLP's PR chief Quince Chong lauds good communication

As the ultimate gatekeeper responsible for protecting and maintaining a company's public image, Quince Chong Wai-yan knows how to call a crisis a "communication challenge".

It's all about...

6:37AM

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Pedderzine exhibition

Exhibitionist: Pedderzine Uncatalogued, an exhibition that celebrates Hong Kong retailer On Pedder's seasonal magazine, Pedderzine, opens today in Central.

10:41AM

INTERNET

Surprise Sina profit comes with warning

Internet major Sina, which posted a surprise quarterly net profit, has warned that second-half earnings will not be "significant" and it will offer more services on its microblogging platform...

11:46AM