December 30, 2020
Looking back on 2020, it was a year that posed numerous challenges for The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong, not least of which was a limited ability to host in-person events. But, like the rest of the world, we adapted to the new normal and found a way to get on with things.
At the FCC...
December 10, 2020
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong was founded in 1943 in Japanese-occupied China during World War II. Its first base was in Chongqing, a city controlled by nationalist leader, Chiang Kai-shek. As the struggle between the Nationalists and Mao Zedong’s Communists intensified after the inv...
December 3, 2020
Private equity may play a crucial role in shaping Asian economies now, but that wasn’t always the case said PAG CEO and chairman Weijian Shan during an event at The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Hong Kong. He described private equity in Asia as being in its infancy in 1999, when he served as th...
December 1, 2020
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330ml
November 27, 2020
The Membership Committee is always impressed by the diversity, experience and talents of FCC applicants. Join us in welcoming our latest batch of new members.
Howard Chang
I am a Hong Kong native currently working as a tax director at a technology firm. Most people think taxes are painful...
3 Dec 2020 12:30 PM — 02:00 PM
LUNCH TALK
‘Money Games’: The Inside Story of an Iconic Asian Deal
SPEAKER
Author, Chairman and CEO of PAG
Thursday, December 3, 2020
12:30pm for 12:45pm – Lunch
1:10pm – Address
First Floor
Ever wondered how bi...
8 Dec 2020 12:30 PM — 02:00 PM
LUNCH TALK
Book Talk – ‘Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World’
SPEAKER
Michael Schuman
Journalist and Author
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
12:30pm for 12:45pm – Lunch
1:10pm – Address
First Floor
While some Western governme...
November 20, 2020
In his book The Rise and Fall of the Hang Seng Index, published earlier this year, veteran financial columnist Jake van der Kamp argues that the only investment advice you need should come from yourself, not financial publications. As he put it during a lunch event at The Foreign Correspondents’ ...
23 Nov 2020 08:00 PM — 09:00 PM
ONLINE ZOOM EVENT
Book Conversation: ‘The Scientist and the Spy’
SPEAKER
MARA HVISTENDAHL
Investigative Reporter, The Intercept
Monday, November 23, 2020
8:00pm HKT on Zoom
Investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Mara Hvis...
November 17, 2020
With countries around the world in and out of lockdown due to COVID-19, 2020 has provided ample opportunities for many to catch up on reading.
If you're on the hunt for your next great read, look no further than this list of book recommendations from the FCC's distinguished guest speakers, inclu...
