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"Why China must waste no time in pivoting to a consumption-based economy." - South China Morning Post, January 25, 2024
"Coronavirus pandemic is unleashing a mental health crisis Hong Kong is unprepared for" - South China Morning Post, March 10, 2022
"Three reasons not to fear China’s regulatory crackdown" - South China Morning Post, August 26, 2021
"Global cryptocurrency crackdown looms as governments enter digital currency race" - South China Morning Post, June 21, 2021
"How US Fed monetary policy is putting Hong Kong’s economy at risk" - South China Morning Post, May 22, 2021
"WallStreetBets and GameStop saga reveals the cultural power of social media" - South China Morning Post, February 11, 2021
"Hong Kong’s government must wrest back control of the housing market – or risk the city’s breakdown" - South China Morning Post, October 10, 2020
"The US footprint in Asia looks set to shrink" - South China Morning Post, September 1, 2020
"What the world learned from Sars stands us in good stead to curb Covid-19" - South China Morning Post, February 27, 2020
"Why Hong Kong’s economy is more than capable of weathering the recent protest headwinds" - South China Morning Post, January 23, 2020
"K-pop deaths show East Asia must end the stigma, and the solitude, that surrounds mental health" - South China Morning Post, November 30, 2019
"Four key areas where Hong Kong’s protest movement has come up short" - South China Morning Post, July 6, 2019
"Pushing forward the fight for LGBT equality in Hong Kong" - South China Morning Post, June 1, 2019
"How Hong Kong public hospitals can ease overcrowding without turning to the private sector" - South China Morning Post, February 8, 2019
"To beat air pollution, Hong Kong must turn to science and technology" - South China Morning Post, January 27, 2019
"Stress facing Hong Kong teachers and students is a collective problem we cannot ignore" - South China Morning Post, January 6, 2019
"On Same-Sex Marriage Legalization: Lessons from the Taiwanese Referendum" - Pink Paper, December 1, 2018
"Three reasons why same-sex marriage is still a no go in Taiwan and Hong Kong" - South China Morning Post, November 30, 2018
"Why Hong Kong should not fear change under China, because even the mainland is changing, too" - South China Morning Post, November 7, 2018
"Why should anyone be tolerant?" - Pink Paper, October 24, 2018
"Coming out with BGCA" - Pink Paper, September 15, 2018
“US political realities mean Trump’s trade war can’t last” - South China Morning Post, October 26, 2018
“Crazy Rich Asians is a Hollywood movie, not real life" - South China Morning Post, September 5, 2018
“Hong Kong’s differences from the mainland don’t justify separatism" - South China Morning Post, August 21, 2018
“The moral decline of China has been greatly exaggerated" - South China Morning Post, August 12, 2018
“Why giving up your plastic straw won’t save the planet" - South China Morning Post, July 13, 2018
“China's brain gain" - South China Morning Post, June 24, 2018
“Tide of prejudice” - South China Morning Post, June 1, 2018
"Any attack on the Cantonese language will only strengthen Hong Kong identity – just look at Taiwan’s experience" - South China Morning Post, May 14, 2018
"Hong Kong universities should look beyond the DSE if they want to be world leaders and cultivate innovators" - South China Morning Post, April 27, 2018
"Putting women on better footing will help men too" - South China Morning Post, April 11, 2018
“Hong Kong must stop clinging to the fiction of racial superiority and treat foreign domestic helpers with respect” - South China Morning Post, March 16, 2018
"Universities are places for education, not protests" South China Morning Post, February 7, 2018
"Set limits on social media" - South China Morning Post, January 8, 2017
"Death of SHINee singer Jonghyun shows the extreme pressures of South Korea’s celebrities" - South China Morning Post, December 20, 2017
“Hong Kong’s democracy focus ignores what really matters in society" - South China Morning Post, October 5, 2017
"Stigma of mental health problems is where the real fight lies" - South China Morning Post, July 7, 2017
Media Appearances & Citations
Interviewed by HKFP in "Silent night: Hong Kong tourist traps are empty, locals stay home as gov’t drive to revive evening economy begins." October 2, 2023
Interviewed by South China Morning Post in "Shanghai’s ‘Covid coaches’ step up to take some of the stress out of lockdown." April 16, 2022
Interviewed by USA Today in "BTS announces they're taking a break: How the group is changing 'cutthroat' K-pop culture." December 7, 2021.
Cited by The Economist in “Can Chinese law firms take over the world?” March 4, 2021
Cited by World Health Organization in “Freedom from coercion, violence, and abuse. WHO Quality Rights core training: mental health & social services.” December 2, 2019
Cited by Bruegel in “US mid-term elections and the global economy.” November 12, 2018.
Cited by New York Times in “DealBook Briefing: From Corporate America to China, Everyone’s Braced for the Midterms.” November 6, 2018
Cited by National Public Radio in “The World Is More Interested Than Usual In The U.S. Midterm Elections. Here's Why.” November 5, 2018
Interviewed by Radio 3 RTHK in “Simplified characters introduced in International Schools - Is there future for traditional characters?” June 8, 2018
Cited by South China Morning Post in “Beijing should stop threatening Taiwan because it’s not strong enough to fight the US, island’s ex-premier says.” May 28, 2018
Cited by Hong Kong-Asia Pacific Economic Trade Policy Group in “Let Cool Heads Prevail.” October 9, 2017
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