[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] 08 January 2026, Riyadh and Hong Kong: LEAP East is seeing momentum build as NHC Innovation and stc have become the latest big names to sign up for the global tech event’s inaugural Hong Kong edition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 8-10 July 2026. Co-organised by Tahaluf, the Ministry of Communicatio...
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] 08 January 2026, Riyadh and Hong Kong: LEAP East is seeing momentum build as NHC Innovation and stc have become the latest big names to sign up for the global tech event’s inaugural Hong Kong edition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 8-10 July 2026. Co-organised by Tahaluf, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity Programming and...
A trip to the pantomime is a Christmas tradition but they also lift the January gloom and even run later in the year The Christmas decorations have been packed away, kids are back at school and new year resolutions are already forgotten. It’s the middle of January and the festive season is well and truly over – but not in panto-land. Pantomimes are still running in Liverpool, at the city’s Royal C...
A trip to the pantomime is a Christmas tradition but they also lift the January gloom and even run later in the year The Christmas decorations have been packed away, kids are back at school and new year resolutions are already forgotten. It’s the middle of January and the festive season is well and truly over – but not in panto-land. Pantomimes are still running in Liverpool, at the city’s Royal Court and Everyman theatres, and at Theatr Clwyd in Mold, among other venues. But does panto feel different once the Christmas holidays have ended and might it serve another purpose amid the January gloom? Nottingham Playhouse’s Sleeping Beauty runs until this weekend, closing just before Blue Monday which is supposedly the most depressing day of the year. John Elkington is playing Nelly the Nanny in the show and has been Nottingham’s dame for almost 30 years. He says that for audiences who come in January, perhaps after being cooped up at home, “it’s something to look forward to” and one more treat after Christmas. “It feels like an extension for the children, keeping the fun up: you know, ‘there’s still the panto to go to!’ Our audiences are very loyal and supportive. Just because we’ve come into the new year and we do fewer shows – six a week rather than the 12 a week we do before Christmas – our job is to keep up the energy, not let it slip.” It’s a demanding gig – Elkington only gets to put his feet up on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Continue reading...
For a 160-year-old bank, HSBC is surprisingly comfortable with the idea that playing it safe may be the riskiest move of all. As Hong Kong pushes to consolidate its position as a global wealth hub, Cheuk Shum, head of marketing, HSBC Hong Kong, says the challenge for legacy brands in 2026 is not reinvention for its own sake, but relevance. “We have cool customers,” he says. “So I challenge the ass...
For a 160-year-old bank, HSBC is surprisingly comfortable with the idea that playing it safe may be the riskiest move of all. As Hong Kong pushes to consolidate its position as a global wealth hub, Cheuk Shum, head of marketing, HSBC Hong Kong, says the challenge for legacy brands in 2026 is not reinvention for its own sake, but relevance. “We have cool customers,” he says. “So I challenge the assumption that traditional clients are conservative.” Shum outlines a marketing philosophy built on...