https://www.scmp.com/rss/313498/feed Kristian moved to Hong Kong in the 1990s as a young lawyer. Today he runs his own corporate law firm, and serves as the chairman of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com I wonder what I’m doing as I scout the perimeter of Shidao Port, in Shandong province. Several rusty hulls can be seen inside the shipyard; none look remotely seaworthy. As I glance out towards the Yellow Sea, all I can see is compact fog – it does not look inviting. Yet here I am, looking to secure a spot on the next boat out of a port associated with one of China’s most macabre maritime episodes. Flying into South Korea is the easy option; I was enticed by the prospect of travelling by sea and... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3289123/voyage-board-placeless-place-china-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3289123/voyage-board-placeless-place-china-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:15:14 +0000 To arrive at the Yangshuo Sugar House is to be met by the enchanting smell of the osmanthus flower. The boutique hotel’s brick structures may be just a five-minute drive from the tourist town of Yangshuo, in southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, but they feel like a secret hideaway beyond time and space. And this property with a past is set to play a leading role in a luxury Chinese hospitality brand. In 2006, Hong Kong investor Danny T.T. Chan and his mainland Chinese partner Yang... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3269133/yangshuo-boutique-hotel-spearhead-new-chinese-heritage-hospitality-brand-aurua?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3269133/yangshuo-boutique-hotel-spearhead-new-chinese-heritage-hospitality-brand-aurua?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:45:09 +0000 A trip from Hong Kong to Chiang Mai using Chinese-built railways and a road shows what a boon China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been, and what’s missing in less developed Southeast Asia. Day 1: Hong Kong – Kunming (February 5, 2024) It is Monday morning, five days before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, and my wife and I have just left our home in Hong Kong, destined for Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. We take the MTR together, but while Mimi heads straight for Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3266643/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-plus-rest-so-so-hong-kong-chiang-mai-journey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3266643/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-plus-rest-so-so-hong-kong-chiang-mai-journey?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:45:09 +0000 As Hong Kong approaches critical decisions on the future of its waste management, there is an opportunity to add some perspective from a country that would count as one of the most progressive in this particular area: Sweden. Sweden has, in a relatively short period of time, achieved a remarkable increase in recycling rates, which has been accompanied by a corresponding reduction in waste ending up in landfills. At the same time, waste incineration has been embraced as an environmentally... https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1482809/sweden-shows-incineration-can-play-key-role-waste-management-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1482809/sweden-shows-incineration-can-play-key-role-waste-management-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:30:45 +0000