https://www.scmp.com/rss/322629/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Women’s representation in high-ranking positions in business and politics is a global issue, but an even more pressing one in Asia-Pacific. Across the region, only one in five people in leading roles is a woman.  This waste of women’s talent comes at an economic cost. Many economies in the region are ageing and skills shortages are on the rise: making more of women’s potential can help meet such challenges. Businesses gain a great deal from supporting women. McKinsey’s 2018 report “The Power of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2143057/wanted-women-business-leaders-asia-pacific-and-companies-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2143057/wanted-women-business-leaders-asia-pacific-and-companies-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:00:30 +0000 The origins of the Silk Road reach back three millennia to the moment when Leizu (or Xilingshi), wife of the mythical Yellow Emperor, accidentally dropped a cocoon into a cup of hot tea. That’s the legend, at least. We may never know exactly how the Chinese learned to cultivate the Bombyx mori silk moth. What we do know is that after the Han dynasty began to export silk in 2BC, demand for the fabric was so intense that it spurred development of a vast network of trade routes stretching from... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1946161/chinas-one-belt-one-road-perfect-stage-hong-kong-showcase?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1946161/chinas-one-belt-one-road-perfect-stage-hong-kong-showcase?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 May 2016 08:50:01 +0000