@JPaskin

Senior Editor for ESG @business based in Hong Kong.

 Hong Kong
Joined March 2009
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Hong Kong got 24" of rain in 24 hours this week, or roughly a quarter of average annual rainfall in one single day. Won't be the last time, either. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Hong Kong’s Weather Is Getting Hotter, Wetter and Wilder

A typhoon and a record rainstorm paralyzed the city twice in one week. The city should expect more occurrences like this in the future, officials say.

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The legal age of consent in Japan is 13. A measure is currently making its way through Parliament to raise it to 16. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Former J-Pop Idols-in-Training Seek New Law on Child Sex Abuse

Former teen performers who say they were sexually abused by Japanese impresario Johnny Kitagawa are asking politicians to strengthen the country’s laws against child sexual abuse.

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Sheryl Lee@sherylleett17 May 2023
The world is set to add 1 billion more ACs before the end of the decade. That’s good for public health and economic productivity. It’s unquestionably bad for the climate, and a critical emissions blind spot. 🧵on India, where tensions are most intense. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

A Billion New Air Conditioners Will Save Lives But Cook the Planet

In India, brutal temperatures mean ACs are necessary for survival. But the race against heat is adding to the problem of global warming.

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Hey! @soshnick, @novy_williams and @Sportico won a SABEW! That's awesome and so well-deserved.
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This is a very good tweet
Coco Liu@cocojournalist24 Feb 2023
Anyone wants a shrimp cocktail dress? My latest story via @climate @business bloomberg.com/news/features/… #climatetech #newmaterials

The Latest Leather Alternative Is Made From Shrimp Shells

A growing number of startups are developing materials that mimic the look and feel of natural textiles, without the negative impact of synthetics.

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Clearly it is time to move to Australia. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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At @bloombergau we are tracking progress (or lack of) in key metrics of workplace gender equality. Latest from Oz: Australia is preparing to name and shame companies with gender pay gaps bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bbgequality @AinslieChandler @JPaskin

Australia Set to Reveal Gender Pay Gaps as Progress Remains Slow

Australia’s government is preparing to name and shame companies with gender pay gaps, as the latest data show progress toward equal representation in the country’s boardrooms is moving at a glacial...

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Hong Kong's top court absolutely dunks on the gov't's argument that trans people can't change their gender on gov't ID because it would create administrative problems. "For the reasons given below, the argument is very overstated and unconvincing" 👇
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And to the ever-ubiquitous bathrooms argument, the court does suggest that "after much experience of living in his acquired gender, he could be relied on to deal with his own transgender needs in a sensible way."
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(There are some things about the court's reasoning that are a little disappointing, for sure. But by and large, it's a ruling that seems to affirm the rights and dignity of Hong Kong's trans community.)
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Holmes Chan@holmeschan_6 Feb 2023
#BREAKING: Hong Kong's top court has sided with transgender activists Henry Tse and Q, who challenged the government policy of not allowing people to change the gender shown on their identity cards unless they undergo sex reassignment surgery. More to follow.
File photo: Hong Kong transgender rights activist Henry Tse on January 4, 2023.

ALT File photo: Hong Kong transgender rights activist Henry Tse on January 4, 2023.

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Wait 'til they hear the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) is in Dubai.
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I'm sorry what theathletic.com/4137964/2023…

Visit Saudi to sponsor FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer

Visit Saudi, the Gulf nation’s tourist board, is set to be unveiled as a sponsor of this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. FIFA announced in December 2021 that Visa would...

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ICYMI: The debate over trans rights in the UK has reached constitutional crisis territory. For the first time, the UK is vetoing a law passed in Scottish Parliament -- because it makes it easier for trans ppl to change their legal gender. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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I knew I shouldn't have clicked in the first place but really this tells you all you need to know: "those who paid the price ... were overwhelmingly Asian-American➡️judging by the names ⬅️on the National Merit Semifinalists’ list" wsj.com/articles/the-new-str…

Opinion | The New Structural Racism

In Northern Virginia, affirmative action has hardened into a war on high achievers.

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Fear of a global natural gas crisis is eased by the warm start to the winter bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @SStapczynski
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