Writing
Vacant slots: the ghost in Macau’s slot machines – Post Magazine
The machines may be immensely popular in casinos elsewhere but in Macau the table game is king. Olivia Rosenman looks at the challenges facing electronic gaming companies in the world’s largest gambling centre.
In the eye of the storm – South China Morning Post
Each year, some of the world’s most dramatic storms hit southern China. This interactive multimedia piece looks at some of the most dramatic and deadly storms in Hong Kong’s history, and consider what can be learned from the destruction and recovery.
DestinAsian Magazine – The New Shape Of Shenzhen
It took less than four decades for this onetime fishing village on the Pearl River Delta to transform itself into southern China’s manufacturing hub. Now one of the largest cities in the country, can Shenzhen achieve the same success as a centre of design?
Working Underground – South China Morning Post
Subterranean explosions, freezing earth and plans for superfast elevators help the MTR inch steadily towards its next phase of service
Six Degrees – South China Morning Post
I wrote a regular column called Six Degrees for the South China Morning Post’s Sunday Magazine. The weekly column was a humorous and informative exploration of connections between six celebrities and well-known historical figures.
DestinAsian Magazine – A park at the heart of history
A leafy enclave of carp ponds and pavilions, Hollywood Road Park occupies a storied patch of Hong Kong Island—the very spot, in fact, where the British first raised their flag.
Soya bean imports revive fears in China about genetically modified food – South China Morning Post
The Ministry of Agriculture’s recent approval of imports of three new kinds of genetically modified soya bean has sparked concern over safety assessments and reignited
Australians ‘should not fear Chinese investment’, says Bob Carr – South China Morning Post
Australians are wrong to fear Chinese investment, but right to stand by their strong military alliance with the US, Australian foreign minister Bob Carr said
In Wukan, Frustration and Fatigue
An article about the situation in Wukan one year after landmark elections in the small village in China’s Guangdong province. The China Media Project at Hong Kong