Will Albanese bring changes to Australia-China relations?

Australians just had their federal election last Saturday. It is almost certain that we will have a transition in government. The leader of the Australian Labour Party, Mr. Anthony Albanese will likely to become our 31st Prime Minister. After the elections, people are already looking at potential reform of the damaging Australia-China relations. Foreign policyContinue reading “Will Albanese bring changes to Australia-China relations?”

Should a PhD student publish articles during candidature?

I had few conversation with some first and second years PhD students recently. Coincidentally, all of them ask me the same question: should a PhD publish articles in a peer-reviewed journal before completing the degree. I was once a PhD candidate. Indeed, I understand their concerns. However, as a person who have had a similarContinue reading “Should a PhD student publish articles during candidature?”

Oral history of Gen-Y Hongkongers: a book review of the Impossible City by Karen Cheung

Generation Y (Gen-Y) is a term that is used to describe kids that are born between the late 1980s and 1990s in Hong Kong. The simplest explanation is because their HKIDs usually begin with the letter ‘Y’. Indeed, Gen-Y can also be identified as a unique generation in Hong Kong. Karen Cheung’s recent memoir, TheContinue reading “Oral history of Gen-Y Hongkongers: a book review of the Impossible City by Karen Cheung”