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Social loans? What about social life?
I was talking to a few loans bankers this week and was surprised when they revealed privately that they had very little interest in social loans. That gave me an idea.
06 May 2021 -
Meeting in the sober light of day
The social confines of the past year have made me forget the importance of behaving myself in front of strangers.
29 Apr 2021 -
New freelance opportunity: a sorry state of affairs
Freelance financial journalists in China have found a new source of work — disgruntled wives out to shame their husbands.
22 Apr 2021 -
Forget tokens, settle for a nice glass of wine
It was the best of wines, it was the worst of wines. It was the age of Riesling, it was the age of cheap plonk from 7/11. It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity that anyone would charge you that much for something that tasted like Lambrini.
15 Apr 2021 -
Karmic justice for vaccine queue jumpers
Hong Kong has now vaccinated half a million people, after rolling its vaccine out to all comers last month. There have been a few hiccups – the discovery of packaging defects caused a temporary halt to the AstraZeneca jab — but most people have now had the first of their required two shots.
08 Apr 2021 -
Goodbye old friend, good to not see you
The best relationships are ones entirely bereft of contact. The pandemic has made that possible.
31 Mar 2021 -
Unhappy Valley: A night of betting on the horses
Horse racing is a way of life in Hong Kong. It is also just one part of life that has been changed dramatically by the coronavirus.
25 Mar 2021 -
Spac rap and Musk music? Time to sell
A wise investor once told me: when your taxi driver is recommending a stock, it’s time to sell. The idea is that once retail investors have spotted a big opportunity, it has already evaporated. What about when they’re playing it on the car radio?
18 Mar 2021 -
Female empowerment in gift form
I have been told that March 8 was International Women's Day. It’s a relatively new one to me, but I applaud the efforts people are making to celebrate the hardworking women in our lives.
11 Mar 2021 -
Chinese bank rights wrongs, one misplaced passenger at a time
Some banks struggle to communicate clearly with their employees about the boundaries of sexual misconduct. But using diagrams is probably a bad idea.
04 Mar 2021
