https://www.scmp.com/rss/513370/feed Wing Chan is creative director of SCMP’s branded content arm, Morning Studio, where he runs its creative team. He has devoted himself to art and creative work since 2007, with his background in graphic design leading him to work in a variety of fields that include branding, editorial design, styling and art direction. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Morning Studio editors,Jamie Barys,Wing Chan,Gina Lee Morning Studio editors,Jamie Barys,Wing Chan,Gina Lee Special economic zones (SEZs) have long powered global growth by offering pro-business policies, streamlined regulations and infrastructure tailored to investors’ needs. Now, Southeast Asia is preparing to welcome a new high-profile entrant: the Johor-Singapore SEZ (JS-SEZ), a cross-border initiative announced in 2024 to deepen Malaysia-Singapore integration. For the JS-SEZ to succeed, strong execution is key, with financial institutions like UOB playing a central role. The bank is set to... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/reimagining-asean-future/article/3333340/why-all-eyes-are-johor-singapore-special-economic-zone?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/reimagining-asean-future/article/3333340/why-all-eyes-are-johor-singapore-special-economic-zone?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:13 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai,Wing Chan,Gina Lee Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai,Wing Chan,Gina Lee In a 2018 speech at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, Lee Hsien Loong, the city state’s prime minister at the time, told students about how design has played a critical role in Singapore’s development since its independence in 1965. “Singapore is a nation by design,” he said. “Nothing we have today is natural, or happened by itself. Somebody thought about it, made it happen.” Over the past 60 years, Singapore has devised many creative solutions to improve the lives of its... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/nation-design/article/3333631/nation-design-how-singapores-creative-spirit-drives-its-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/nation-design/article/3333631/nation-design-how-singapores-creative-spirit-drives-its-development?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:32:05 +0000 Reggie Ho,Wing Chan,Morning Studio editors Reggie Ho,Wing Chan,Morning Studio editors When talking about Mongolia, what may first come to mind are its vast steppes, traditional yurts and nomadic culture. While all those elements continue to represent much of this expansive country, signs of its future evolution can be found beneath the surface. Mongolia sits on top of massive mining wealth, which includes 61.4 million tonnes of copper, 1.84 billion tonnes of iron ore and 33.4 billion tonnes of coal, according to government figures. Although its first major modern mine, the... https://www.scmp.com/native/economy/topics/mongolias-fast-track-future/article/3334165/mongolia-hopes-get-track-economic-prosperity-new-rail-links?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/economy/topics/mongolias-fast-track-future/article/3334165/mongolia-hopes-get-track-economic-prosperity-new-rail-links?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:06:24 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai,Venice Ng,Wing Chan Morning Studio editors,Dominic Ngai,Venice Ng,Wing Chan Foreign technology start-ups may often face a number of challenges when they first enter a new market. In Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), a government agency which works under the city state’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information, helps develop and regulate tech, media and communication innovation to promote a vibrant economy and digitally inclusive society. It assists promising tech companies to overcome potential hurdles through its accreditation... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/driving-singapores-digital-future/article/3324824/singapores-imda-accreditation-programme-helps-tech-start-ups-grow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/driving-singapores-digital-future/article/3324824/singapores-imda-accreditation-programme-helps-tech-start-ups-grow?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:00:09 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Reggie Ho,Gina Lee,Wing Chan Morning Studio editors,Reggie Ho,Gina Lee,Wing Chan How much of your daily life involves artificial intelligence (AI)? It is very likely more than you think, especially if you live in a city like Hong Kong, where advanced technologies are embraced. For instance, have you noticed that banking is faster and smoother than ever? A 2023 global survey by fintech company Finastra found that Hong Kong’s financial institutions had the highest rate of adoption of generative AI at 38 per cent, well above the worldwide average of 26 per cent. This... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/keep-hong-kong/article/3313008/life-changing-ai-and-robotics-hong-kongs-innovators-advancing-smart-tech-better-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/keep-hong-kong/article/3313008/life-changing-ai-and-robotics-hong-kongs-innovators-advancing-smart-tech-better-future?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:12 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Gina Lee,Wing Chan Morning Studio editors,Gina Lee,Wing Chan Rapid advances in the use of smart digital technologies are transforming global businesses and making it increasingly difficult for many companies to stay competitive. In fast-moving sectors such as e-commerce, staying ahead means constantly evolving. One innovative tool, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), which is being widely adopted, can be used to mimic intelligent human behaviour to create new content, including text and images. Businesses are using it to boost their productivity... https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/leaders-gen-ai-e-commerce/article/3312688/are-you-ready-embrace-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/leaders-gen-ai-e-commerce/article/3312688/are-you-ready-embrace-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:00:08 +0000 Access to a high-skilled workforce is vital to any business looking to achieve high growth, but today’s top talent also have the world at their feet – and can choose to base themselves wherever the job opportunities arise. Hong Kong, with its highly developed free-market economy, enjoys an enviable international reputation not only as a dynamic, East-meets-West financial, business and innovation hub, but also a destination with a rich, cosmopolitan history and culture that permeate its many... https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/hong-kong-city-strengths/article/3299467/eight-reasons-hong-kong-incredible-place-work-live-and-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/hong-kong-city-strengths/article/3299467/eight-reasons-hong-kong-incredible-place-work-live-and-study?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:15:10 +0000 To achieve the temperature targets set by the Paris Agreement, natural gas is considered a suitable transition fuel in the shift towards more sustainable energy sources. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) in particular, with its lower carbon emissions compared to other traditional fossil fuels such as coal, plays an integral role in efforts to keep global warming in check, according to the peer-reviewed research database ScienceDirect. https://www.scmp.com/native/business/climate-and-energy/topics/striving-lower-carbon-future/article/3287528/why-world-so-gassed-about-lng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/climate-and-energy/topics/striving-lower-carbon-future/article/3287528/why-world-so-gassed-about-lng?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:13:59 +0000 On July 1 this year, as Hong Kong celebrated its 27th anniversary as a Special Administrative Region of China, the city’s government announced that Beijing had agreed to gift another pair of giant pandas to the city. These two VIPs – Very Important Pandas – were recently relocated from Chengdu in Sichuan province to Hong Kong by Cathay Cargo. They are joining four other panda residents at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park: Le Le and Ying Ying, and their twin cubs born in August. 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