Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Solène Léger, Christoph Lenz and Nora Meier on the biggest news this weekend, plus check-ins with our editors in the UK and Hong Kong.
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Morning News Podcast: U.S. Jobs Report, Covid-19 Relief, China & HOng Kong
The Labor Department’s new jobs report comes out today as Congress is poised to pass a new round of COVID-19 relief. The Biden administration ended Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, but that doesn’t mean the asylum system is up and running.
And, the Chinese national parliament meeting that begins today will include a proposal to give the Chinese government new control over Hong Kong’s elections.
Yacht Tours: ‘Phoenix’ – A 2012, 123 Ft. Sanlorenzo In Bay Of Hong Kong (Video)
PHOENIX is one of very few yachts in the highly desirable Sanlorenzo SD122 range available on the market today. Presenting a rare opportunity in Asia, with the potential for a short delivery to a new Owner anywhere in the world, she has never been chartered, rarely been slept in and comes to the market with only 1,250 engine hours.
With a fresh feel throughout, she sleeps 12 guests in 5 suites, ideal for comfortable cruising with family and close friends. She has a long range of 3000NM at displacement speed. Her vast social spaces are impressive yet relaxing, and whether you are reading in the salon or taking in the view from the hot tub on the sundeck, enjoyment is guaranteed.
Sunday Morning Podcast: Latest News From Zurich, Hong Kong & London
The weekend’s biggest points of discussion are dissected by Tyler Brûlé, Solène Léger, Florian Egli and Marcus Kraft, with commentary from our editors in London and Hong Kong. Plus: Israel’s ‘Haaretz’ newspaper.
World News: Trump’s Legacy, China Issues & Stock Prices (Podcast)
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: the shame and the opportunity of Trump’s legacy, how to deal with China (8:50), and why the crazy upward march in stock prices might just continue (15:45).
Urban Architecture: ‘2 Murray Road’, Hong Kong “$3 Billion Mega-Project”
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its design for the 2 Murray Road project for $3 billion Henderson Land, in the heart of Hong Kong’s central business district. Creating new civic plazas enveloped by nature, the urban oasis is located in proximity other iconic Hong Kong skyscrapers.
Replacing a multi-story car park, the development is connected to adjacent public gardens and parks, through an elevated base sheltering courtyards cultivated with trees and plants. These outdoor areas seamlessly flow into the communal spaces of the interior. Inspired by the structural forms and layering of a Bauhinia bud about to blossom, known as the Hong Kong orchid tree, the design generates a very wide span of naturally lit, column-free, Grade A office space with a 5-meter floor-to-floor height giving maximum flexibility.
The façade, designed to withstand summer typhoons, includes 4-ply of double-laminated, double-curved insulated glass units, in order to insulate effectively the building and reduce its cooling load as well as build resilience. Moreover, “hybrid ventilation is controlled by the building’s automated management system and enables all office levels to be naturally ventilated”. In fact, smart systems learn to accurately predict daily occupancy trends to optimize energy demand, ensuring increased efficiencies with lower energy consumption.
Sunday Morning Podcast: News From Zurich, Tokyo, London & Hong Kong
The weekend’s top news comes under scrutiny from Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé, Marcus Schögel and Chandra Kurt, with commentary from our editors in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Plus: Christoph Amend of ‘ZEITmagazin’.
Aerial Travel: ‘Hong Kong’
Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea.
Travel & Tourism: ‘Hong Kong’s Junk Boats’ (Video)
The Dukling, a traditional Chinese junk boat frequently spotted around Hong Kong’s picturesque Victoria Harbour, has readjusted its tour routes to survive the coronavirus pandemic, now mainly catering to locals.
Sunday Morning Podcast: News From Zurich, Hong Kong & London (Monocle)
A round-up of the weekend’s most interesting discussion topics with Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé, Benno Zogg, Chandra Kurt and Marcus Schögel, plus a check-in with Kaius Niemi, senior editor in chief of Finland’s ‘Helsingin Sanomat’ newspaper.
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