https://www.scmp.com/rss/521275/feed Gina’s passion for visual arts led her to a career in graphic design. She has worked for various advertising agencies and in-house creative teams, and also contributed to projects involving events, branding and advertising campaigns. She is now an art director for Morning Studio. 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 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