Alex Lew, CFAThe Mysterious Case of the "996" Protest in China: A Closer Look at the Controversial WeChat Chat…Recently, a WeChat group chat conversation has caused a stir on China's internet. From Weibo to Douyin, from Kuaishou to Bilibili, and even…Apr 9, 2023
Alex Lew, CFAViral WeChat Records Expose Labour Law Violations and ‘996’ Culture in Chinese CompaniesRecently, a conversation in a WeChat group has gone viral in China, sparking discussions about labour rights and worker protection. The…Apr 8, 2023Apr 8, 2023
Casey LauIkigai: how Japan produce masters of craft like Jiro Ono and Osamu TomitaI love the thought process and dedication of Jiro Ono when I saw “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” and I recently saw “Ramen Heads” and loved it for…Feb 17, 20191Feb 17, 20191
Jason KangWhy We Should Not Popularize 996 Work Culture?996 is the work culture that compels employees to work from 9 am to 9 pm for days. It was recently popularized in China, especially by some…Jun 9, 2022Jun 9, 2022
Alex Lew, CFAThe Mysterious Case of the "996" Protest in China: A Closer Look at the Controversial WeChat Chat…Recently, a WeChat group chat conversation has caused a stir on China's internet. From Weibo to Douyin, from Kuaishou to Bilibili, and even…Apr 9, 2023
Alex Lew, CFAViral WeChat Records Expose Labour Law Violations and ‘996’ Culture in Chinese CompaniesRecently, a conversation in a WeChat group has gone viral in China, sparking discussions about labour rights and worker protection. The…Apr 8, 2023
Casey LauIkigai: how Japan produce masters of craft like Jiro Ono and Osamu TomitaI love the thought process and dedication of Jiro Ono when I saw “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” and I recently saw “Ramen Heads” and loved it for…Feb 17, 20191
Jason KangWhy We Should Not Popularize 996 Work Culture?996 is the work culture that compels employees to work from 9 am to 9 pm for days. It was recently popularized in China, especially by some…Jun 9, 2022
TMTPOST996: A Trap for China’s EconomyRecently, a GitHub project went wild that had nothing to do with programming, but everything to do with all programmers in China: 996.ICU…Apr 20, 20195
InOriental ReviewbyAlex Lew, CFAEnding the Alternate Saturday Workweek Caused Pay Cuts and DissatisfactionAfter ByteDance terminated its “big/small week” work schedule, employees’ salaries were reduced by 17% — leading to many complaints and…Nov 30, 2021
Artemis HuangChina’s Struggle for Labor ProtectionIn March, a group of developers started an initiative called 996.ICU on computer code-sharing platform GitHub to complain about their…Aug 20, 2019
