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👋 Hi friends,
It’s been too long since I’ve last written. WAY too long!
My apologies for the radio silence.
Since my last dispatch, I’m excited to say I’ve joined Bloomberg News here in Hong Kong! (The image above is from my first day, a few months back.)
Longtime readers may recall that I was a summer news intern at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York many years ago. I’m thrilled to return, this time on the other side of the world.
I’m grateful for all I learned at The WSJ, and for the incredible colleagues and friends I made during the decade I was there.
At Bloomberg, I’m helping our outstanding tech team with coverage of tech across Asia, with a focus on U.S. titans and broader themes.
Newley’s Notes will continue, though I’m still mulling over the frequency and the format.
I’ll certainly be sharing, in one form or another, my Bloomberg stories, much as I did with my Journal pieces.
A sampling of what I’ve been working on so far:
💻 From August: US Firms Warn Against ‘Unprecedented’ Hong Kong Cyber Rules <– 🎁 Gift link
🤖 From our Tech Daily newsletter in September: This Global Financial Capital Is an AI No Man’s Land <– 🎁 Gift link
💵 Also that month, an exclusive with my excellent colleague Kiuyan Wong: Hong Kong Considers Rules for AI Use in Finance <– 🎁 Gift link
📲 And from November, collaborations with my colleagues Ben Westcott and Angus Whitley: Australia to Ban Social Media for Children Under Age 16 and TikTok, Meta Brace for Australian Social Media Ban Fallout. <– 🎁 Gift links
📺 Meanwhile, it’s been fun to get back into live TV work. Here’s a recent clip I posted on LinkedIn.
As ever, you can find me on LinkedIn, X/Twitter (@newley), Threads (@newley) and, most recently, Bluesky (@newley.bsky.social).
And all of my my stories are on the Bloomberg site here.
Stay tuned for much, more more!
📖 What I’ve Been Reading:
From my blog: The Best Books I Read in 2024. TLDR: a fantastic Pitchaya Sudbanthad novel, and diving into John Williams.
📸 What I’ve Been Photographing:
Also from my blog: My 12 Favorite Photos of 2024. In short: soaking up Hong Kong street life.
🦴 Dog-related video of the week:
The Dogs of 2024 (YouTube/WeRateDogs)
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👊 Fist bump from Hong Kong,
Newley