1. According to the Hurun Report’s annual China Rich List, Yao Zhenhua’s net worth surged more than nine times to $17.2bn last year, making him the country’s fourth richest person. Last year he was ranked 204th.

2. Though its campuses often steal the benefits spotlight -- with their outdoor sports facilities, free food and more -- there's a more morbid perk that should certainly be noted. If a U.S. Googler passes away while working for the tech giant, the employee's spouse or domestic partner receives 50% of the deceased's salary, no matter how long or short his tenure, every year for the next decade.

3. Despots use the former as an excuse for repression and the latter to demand absolute obedience.

4. Yan Pu, head of portfolio review in Asia at Vanguard, suspects the Asian product mix may be holding things back. For example, Asian providers offer plenty of equity ETFs but very few fixed income products. In the US, she notes, fixed income ETFs are growing rapidly.

5. 1.手指存储器

6. 房地产经纪公司莱坊(Knight Frank)的数据显示，今年第一季度，香港豪宅租金同比下跌5.2%，跌幅超过内罗毕以外的任何其他城市。就在去年9月价格下跌之后，运动品牌阿迪达斯(Adidas)在香港租入了一间1.3万平方英尺的店铺，租金相比上一个租户、配饰品牌蔻驰(Coach)低了22%。

应用

1. The fastest growing start-ups tend to be global in their outlook. The immigration restrictions already imposed by President Trump in the US and those under consideration as part of the UK’s separation from the EU are likely to be a hindrance in the coming year for hiring.

2. However, the figures suggest that the pace of Chinese investment in western economies may be slowing.

3. infect+ion→传染；感化

4. n. 改革，改良

5. Change is also under way at Bain & Company, which announced in November that Manny Maceda will become its global leader in March, the first of Asian heritage, and taking the reins of the Boston-based consultancy from Bob Bechek. Experts say Mr Maceda could be instrumental in helping the firm carve out new areas of expertise and edge away from its reputation as a generalist provider.

6. Did I mention that LeBron James is a free agent this summer?

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