March 2024
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Macau: Cathedrals and Casinos
On the coast of south China, at the very bottom of the Pearl River delta, is a city like nowhere else. Stretched like a downward-pointing finger across a peninsula, two islands and a built-over salt marsh, Macau is one of China’s ‘special administrative regions’ (SAR),
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Lantern Festival 2024: Traditions, Celebrations & Significance
The Lantern Festival, also called the Shangyuan Festival or Yuan Xiao Jie, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the lunar Chinese calendar, marking the final day of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This festival dates back
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2023 Highlights
As 2023 draws to a close, we are excited to share a retrospective journey of the year. We invite you to revisit these moments from remarkable topics and thought provoking discussions that have delved into contemporary issues and critical global issues, offering unique perspectives and
Singapore Regional Representative – Li-Ling CH’NG
The Asia Scotland Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Li-Ling CH’NG as its Regional Representative in Singapore. Li-Ling is a founding member of RHTLaw Asia, heading its Financial Services (Regulatory) and Technology (FSR and Fintech) Practice, and co-leads its Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice.
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November 2023
Middle East On the morning of October 7th, Hamas militants launched 3000 rockets into Israel. Shortly after, flying columns cut through the border fence between Israel and Gaza and rampaged through nearby villages and a music festival, killing over 1000 civilians and kidnapping 200 hostages.
RHT CABA ASEAN Summit 2023
We are delighted to share a snippet from the recent RHT CABA ASEAN Summit event in Singapore, which saw Russell Dalgleish sign an MOU between the Asia Scotland Institute and ONERHT.
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(Very) Soft Power: Twelve Years of the Edinburgh Pandas
Edinburgh Zoo’s beloved giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang have returned to China. Their twelve-year stay has been a triumph for wildlife conservation and China-Scotland co-operation, while, as the UK’s only resident pandas, the pair have been a huge draw for Scottish tourism too.
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Business and Trade Relations between Scotland and ASEAN
Podcast Description We are joined by Gavin Wilkins, the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Hawksford, a leading international provider of Corporate, Private Client and Fund services, to discuss ‘Business and trade relations between Scotland and ASEAN’. Gavin brings over 20 years of experience in finance,
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October 2023
News In Asia India India hosted the G20 summit in New Delhi in September, bringing to an end its year-long presidency of the multilateral club. During the conference, the US, India and the Gulf States announced a plan to build a new trade route to
Lee Kuan Yew: The Man Who Saved Singapore
Today would be the 100th birthday of Lee Kuan Yew, (1923-2015), the founding father of modern Singapore, and one of the most consequential – and controversial – figures of the twentieth century. Better known now as LKY, he was born as plain old Harry Lee,
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