https://www.scmp.com/rss/314163/feed Reenita Malhotra Hora is a financial journalist based in Hong Kong. She is a presenter/producer for RTHK Radio 3's Money For Nothing, a live daily radio show about finance and investing and its award-inning storytelling show, Asian Threads. Reenita has contributed to the South China Morning Post, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN, Asian Investor, Times of India and the Economic Times. She is the author of three non fiction books and a humorous fiction novel: Operation Mom - How I got... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com That ethnic minority educational support is an important, yet slow-to-evolve, agenda item for the Legislative Council and the Education Bureau is a well-known fact. And while there are a handful of organisations lobbying for policy change, none have gone out of their way to tackle the underlying challenges directly. Well, not until a few months ago when the Integrated Brilliant Education Trust (IBET) was set up. IBET is not a school but a programme to support the local school curriculum. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/1857311/education-trust-boosts-chinese-skills-hong-kong-ethnic-minority?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/1857311/education-trust-boosts-chinese-skills-hong-kong-ethnic-minority?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2015 23:30:00 +0000 I have a particular fondness for train journeys, especially at this time of the year when I find myself drawn to model train sets winding their way around holiday villages in shopping malls. But the train journey that has really grabbed my attention this last month is the northbound-southbound investor ride on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect. For weeks leading up to its official launch date last week, this particular through train was the talk of the town. Investors on the northbound... https://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1650854/lessons-mainland-keep-eye-policy-profit-through-stock-connect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1650854/lessons-mainland-keep-eye-policy-profit-through-stock-connect?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2014 08:04:17 +0000 As we approach the holiday season, I find myself on a mission to invest for next year rather than simply go shopping. I have begun to pester my investment adviser about mutual funds in India. Why? For the simple reason that in the last couple of months, global fund managers have started their first Indian corporate bond mutual funds. JPMorgan Asset Management India’s Corporate Debt Opportunities Fund and Deutsche Asset Management India’s DWS Corporate Debt Opportunities Fund are just two of the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1634880/time-invest-indian-corporate-bond-mutual-funds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1634880/time-invest-indian-corporate-bond-mutual-funds?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2014 06:45:00 +0000 I've toyed with the idea of purchasing art as an investment for several years but for one reason or another, I always chicken out in favor of putting my money into the usual suspects – stocks or ETFs. Not that I have a crystal ball or that those are particularly reliable assets. If it's reliability you are after then art advisors will tell you that fine art is a highly sought after asset, collected not just for aesthetics or historical importance, but also because it is a genuine and dependable... https://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1522073/investing-european-masters-means-more-bang-your-buck?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1522073/investing-european-masters-means-more-bang-your-buck?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 May 2014 12:50:22 +0000 Julie Eyres has stayed in spas all over the world. But one place she returns to each year is the Ayurveda Spa in the Orange County Resort in Coorg, India. "The demands of travel mean my moods are always in a state of flux. But Ayurvedic spa treatments are specifically tailored to my needs," she says. Ayurveda is the ancient medicine of India. Translated from Sanskrit as the "science of life" it empowers people to live in harmony with their natural environment, helps prevent disease and aligns... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1231496/ayurvedic-spa-trend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1231496/ayurvedic-spa-trend?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 "No offence, mum, but I need to let you know that you are not dressed appropriately for a trip to the IFC Mall," Ilya hissed at me in hushed tones. She even spoke in Hindi so that no one else would understand the level of her embarrassment. My 14-year-old daughter is now criticising me about the way I dress? Is this what life has come to? It usually happens the other way around. I have always reserved the right to point out that her outfit is mismatched, or that her hair needs to be less... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1078678/when-mum-no-longer-last-word-looking-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1078678/when-mum-no-longer-last-word-looking-good?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000 I come from a long line of Punjabi women who take great pride in upholding their core values. You could say we are opinionated. This is prevalent in the DNA of my mother, my grandmother, my great aunts and myself. So it's no surprise that it's one of my daughter Ilya's most obvious traits. An onlooker might say that all Punjabi women are the same, but our family line seems to have taken this to another level. 'Upholding our core values' invariably leads to other behaviour that underscores our... https://www.scmp.com/article/1006182/shriek-recognition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1006182/shriek-recognition?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 When we gathered at the entrance of Ocean Park for its 'Nighttime in the Ocean's Depths' adventure, both of my children were thrilled to be camping out at their favourite Hong Kong theme park. However, after an initial briefing, it became clear that this sleepover was about marine environment education and not roller coaster rides. My husband and I agreed that the best part of the evening was dinner in the restaurant overlooking the Grand Aquarium. Watching fish swim by as you eat your dinner... https://www.scmp.com/article/1002833/nighttime-oceans-depths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1002833/nighttime-oceans-depths?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Three years ago, I was apprehensive about moving to Hong Kong. I had always taken pride in the fact that we were an 'outdoorsy' family, most of our weekends spent exploring the natural wonders of the San Francisco Bay area. Had Cindy Miller Stephens' amazing book Hong Kong for Kids - A Parent's Guide been available then, it would have instantly allayed my fears. There is plenty to do with children in Hong Kong, both indoors and outdoors. Packed with more than 70 child-friendly activities... https://www.scmp.com/article/993712/hong-kong-kids?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/993712/hong-kong-kids?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 'Why do we always have to be the family that eats the weird stuff?' My 10-year-old son, Arya, furrows his brow and crosses his arms, a telling sign that we are about to have yet another cultural rebellion. 'And by weird you mean?' I ask. 'Orange juice for breakfast, five almonds, a fruit smoothie and protein. C'mon, mum - what's wrong with waffles and maple syrup?' Oh dear, here we go again. 'Almonds are brain food.' 'Even during sleepovers?' 'I should think that sleepovers require you to... https://www.scmp.com/article/992397/too-gross-comfort?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/992397/too-gross-comfort?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 If the urban jungle of Hong Kong is not where you'd prefer to spend quality time with your children then you might consider getting away for an adventure in the wild - if not in body then at least in mind. Although many parents are keen to introduce their children to the natural habitats of Asia, how many of us have the opportunity to take the family on a trip deep into the jungles of Borneo? Or through the Thar Desert of Rajasthan? Or on a trek up Mount Fuji? Now, however, thanks to The... https://www.scmp.com/article/990797/kwik-adventures-baxter-brave-tommy-salami?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/990797/kwik-adventures-baxter-brave-tommy-salami?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 When it comes to the first day of the new year, I don't favour sitting around a large family-style brunch table. Not that I am against food or family gatherings, but in many ways the idea serves only to extend the excess of eating and drinking from the holidays into what should be a new take on healthy family living. 'Let's wake up bright and early and go on a family hike!' I suggest. 'Dragon's Back - that way we can end up at Big Wave bay to watch the surfers do their thing while we dig into... https://www.scmp.com/article/988947/resolution-air?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/988947/resolution-air?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000