Jennifer Lo

Sun Hung Kai’s struggle to restore investor confidence

Corruption scandal underscores problems of family governance

Can Hong Kong Disney get its groove back by expanding?

An analytical piece on the future of HK Disneyland, including an exclusive interview with the lead negotiator for HK gov't with Walt Disney in 1999

Missing booksellers: The risky business of banned books

The case of five missing booksellers thrown a rare spotlight on the dwindling market of banned titles in Hong Kong

Migrants find success back home

A rising number of domestic helpers are learning entrepreneurship as an alternative route to employment

No golden future for some sporting stars

Unemployment or part-time work, not sponsorship millions, greet Special Olympics champions in Hong Kong.

A-level success for girl killed in fire

Published after a deadly blaze at a subdivided apartment building in HK, this exclusive story captures the dilemma of a surviving father.

Half-year Property Market Review

Halfway through 2014, we ask the same question again: Where does the property market stand? Recently, all eyes have been on the city's biggest corruption case ever.

Structural Distress

Few would forget the brouhaha over the 2,000-square feet “underground palace” illegally built by HK's former chief secretary Henry Tang.

Startups wage war at home and across Asia

A feature on HK's fast-growing delivery startups such as lalamove and GoGoVan, and their venture in Asia

France's L'Occitane expands its ambitions in Asia

The tranquil towns of Provence in the south of France, depicted in Vincent Van Gogh's paintings surrounded by almond blossoms, might seem a far cry from the hustle and bustle of Asian capitals, with their digital-savvy residents.

New Horizons

A 3,000-word package on how energy-rich Kazakhstan, the gateway to Central Asia, is taking steps to welcome businesses and tourists.

What's the score?

If you want a detailed report card on the progress of the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), this report shows that it’s not easy to find.

Grain expectations

This cover package looks into the most important staple in Asia - rice, examining the impact of self-sufficiency policy on Asia's rice trade, resolving the puzzle of China's ever-rising rice imports and providing a mid-term review of Thailand's controversial rice pledging scheme.

Mongolia: Growing steppe by steppe

Oil and minerals beckon investors but weak infrastructure and policy pose hurdles.

Building blocks for integration

Different trade pact proposals including TPP may come together in the China-backed FTA of the Asia-Pacific

Leading the innovative trend

China sets sustainable development norm with plans to turn 90 urban areas in “smart cities”

Of mouse and the middle man

"Hai tao" is the new buzz word: Growing Chinese wallet and desire for foreign goods help online shopping agents to survive.

No place for faint-hearted

State curbs on Chinese property market to remain but lesser cities will offer long-term returns

His Green Eyes

A young conservationist is spearheading a fight to protect the environment on the mainland

A grave issue

China is running out of burial space as relatives refuse to accept other options for loved ones

Puzzle of China’s rice imports

Why does the world’s largest producer need to buy the staple grain from its paddy-growing neighbours?

From macho to metro

A multimedia story on how a new generation of Asian young men are defying cultural stigma to turn their eyes to makeup and cosmetic surgeries. Shot with Canon EOS 600D.

Business of dying

With personalized ceremonies in vogue, the funeral industry has become a money-spinner. In this multimedia story, check out coffins with designs of Chinese dim sum and effigies of miniature ice-cream carts. Shot with Canon EOS 600D.

Eco-friendly, bespoke funerals? (Part of the "Business of Dying" package)

Released from captivity into care

Thailand's booming elephant tourism industry has left many animals overworked and abused from years of performing at camps and circuses.

Photography portfolio

Including my latest photography on Hong Kong's umbrella revolution, faces of Kazakhstan, etc.

Green, green grass of nature

It's not unusual you see those keep off the grass signs in urban parks in Hong Kong. Contrary to popular perception, a group of young people believe Hong Kong has more to offer than pollution and traffic.

The Mushroom Boom

Fungi offer answer to world problems like pollution and food shortage, besides providing business opportunities

Where eagles nest

This story told a lesser known environmental fact: Hong Kong has the world's highest density of black kites that feed on our rubbish and how the creatures have survived the concrete jungle.

Greening the globe

This package investigates how far some polluting Asian cities are stepping measures to achieve environmental sustainability in building design and town planning.

Handmade goods survive in Hong Kong ... for now

Craftsmen meticulously produce shoes and umbrellas by hand in Hong Kong's streets, but for how long?

The ancient art of staying dry

A village in Thailand keeps alive a 200-year-old craft of making paper umbrellas from natural materials

Man bows to woman

Kyung-Sook Shin winning Asia's top literary award shows women writers are breaking the glass ceiling despite social handicaps

Kaushik Basu: Game Changer

If you want the shortest introduction to game theory, World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu has the answer — in parable.

Le Luong Minh: Bloc Builder

An exclusive interview with Le Luong Minh, the ASEAN secretary-general who makes plans to take the group to new heights by forging closer ties in the region and beyond.

Chanond Ruangkritya: Right on track

Property developer's concept of 'mass transit living' helps Bankok urbanites maximize their time.