China’s education sector: Lessons in business agility
The number of viewers ticked upwards of 100,000 on New Oriental’s livestreaming channel as the man onscreen peppered his steak-selling...
Frozen 2: The cold reality of the Shanghai lockdown
Here we go again. Just as we thought the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was over, it has reared its ugly head. For January 2020 Wuhan,...
As Bairong falls 16% on debut, all eyes on Linklogis IPO and fintech players
With Bairong’s shares slumping up to 16% on debut last week, one might start wondering if the global sell-off in China fintech stocks is...
What will Ant enquiry unearth?
Ant Group employees were already busy scurrying to build splendid nests. They were anticipating a sweet windfall from an unprecedented...
Swaddle up: Observations inspired by a confinement nanny
A meeting of worlds
We were fortunate that our nanny was receptive to some Western thinking in child-rearing, and there was wiggle room fo