China Rising (Part 3 of 5)


In Part 3 of AsianTalks’ interview on e-learning in the corporate workplace, we continue our conversation with Laurence Smith, Managing Director of RBL Asia, and his experience working with Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies, his observation of business trends in

Globalization at LG Electronics (Part 2 of 5)


In Part 2 of AsianTalks’ interview on e-learning in the corporate workplace, we continue our conversation with Laurence Smith, Managing Director of RBL Asia, and his experience with innovating LG Electronics, a globally established South Korean firm. LG turned to

Laurence Smith, RBL Asia (Part 1 of 5)


Careers can really take off in Asia, outdoing any initial expectations of rewards or benefits. The trajectory Asia-based careers take – and the speed at which they develop and bear fruit – is sometimes completely in your hands. And with

Food Podcast! Hong Kong vs. Seoul (Part 3 of 3)


We conclude this month’s food and wine podcast with Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate and Joe McPherson with some honest talk on reverse culture shock for long-term American expatriates, some of their more memorable food experiences, and observations about

Asian Wine Trends (Part 2 of 3)


In Part 2 of our food and wine podcast with Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate and Joe McPherson of ZenKimchi, we focus on wine trends in Asia, and how fine dining establishments in the region are always on the lookout

Food in Asia Podcast (Part 1 of 3)


A true fact about the world today: go to any major city — Hong Kong, Dubai, Caracas or Brussels – and you will find food. International food. Chinese take-out, Thai favorites, counters serving sushi. These are just some of the

Asia’s Drinking Culture (Part 2 of 2)


In Part 2 of our interview with Jeannie Cho Lee, founder of Asian Palate in Hong Kong, we continue our conversation of the role of wine and food in Asia, as we focus on Cho Lee’s first book Asian Palate,

Jeannie Cho Lee, Founder of Asian Palate (Part 1 of 2)


Our second interviewee for April on the topic of the food scene in Asia is Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate in Hong Kong. Cho Lee is the first Asian to be awarded the Master of Wine (MW) title and

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AsianTalks is an online interview column and radio program for people who seek to live, work and thrive in the Asia-Pacific region. Created to fill an information void for forward thinkers about living and working in a cross-cultural environment, the blog...