Asia’s Best Bars 2021

Asia’s Best Bars 2021

Hong Kong: COA From tequila to mezcal, raicilla and sotol, the vast majority of Jay Khan’s collection of bottles have been carried from Mexico. The bar prides itself on educating guests on agave spirits and even holds a bi-weekly tasting and education event called...
Sandwiched Between Powers

Sandwiched Between Powers

In the late 19th Century, France and Great Britain had Siam surrounded from Burma (Myanmar) to the West and French Indochina to the West (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam). To the south was British Malaya (Malaysia). An eleven-week war with France in 1893 and considerable...
Omicron Triggers Global Alarm

Omicron Triggers Global Alarm

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron has triggered global alarm as countries rush to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic suffered their biggest falls in more than a year. The World Health Organization...
Smishing Scams Increasing in the Philippines

Smishing Scams Increasing in the Philippines

Smishing has become more popular in the Philippines during the pandemic. Sen. Joel Villanueva is describing these as an “epidemic of text scams.” They offer anything from no-collateral loans to well-paying jobs as well as astronomical raffle prizes. How do...
Asia’s Challenged Cities

Asia’s Challenged Cities

Companies operating in Asian cities are facing increasing environmental challenges. According to the first Verisk Maplecroft’s Cities@Risk ranking, 99 of the world’s 100 riskiest cities are in Asia. 37 of these are in China and 43 in India. The ranking lists the...