About Me
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Jason Y. Ng is a globetrotter who has lived in Italy, the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. He is a U.S. lawyer, a published author, a newspaper columnist, a university lecturer, and an avid home cook.
Jason was an opinion columnist for The South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Free Press, and regularly contributes to publications across Asia. He is the bestselling author of HONG KONG State of Mind (2010), No City for Slow Men (2013), and Umbrellas in Bloom (2016). Together, the three books form a Hong Kong trilogy that charts the city’s post-colonial development. He also co-edited Hong Kong 20/20 (2017) and Hong Kong Noir (2019), and his short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. Most recently, he collaborated with the activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Joshua Wong on Unfree Speech (2019), published by Penguin Random House with a foreword by Chris Patten and an introduction by Ai Weiwei. Jason's works have been translated into many languages.
Jason is dedicated to educating students of all ages and backgrounds. His teaching spans a range of subjects, including international law, academic English, creative writing, and critical thinking. After serving for a decade as an adjunct law professor at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Law, he takes his passion for teaching to Japan where he is a lecturer at a number of universities in Tokyo.
Jason is also involved in various social causes, including free expression, conservation, and the rights of foreign domestic workers and other minority groups. Between 2016 and 2019, Jason served as President of PEN Hong Kong, the local chapter of PEN International that promotes literature and defends free expression around the world. In recognition of his advocacy work, Jason was honored as a “Human Right Defender” at the Movies that Matter film festival in The Hague in 2018.
Jason earned a dual degree in finance and electrical engineering from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Juris Doctor and M.B.A. from the University of Toronto. He is admitted to the New York and the Massachusetts State Bars.
Jason’s writing career and personal interests make him a frequent traveler. Over the years, he has visited over 100 cities in more than 35 countries. He speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese, and has working knowledge of Italian and French.
Jason’s other passions include alpine skiing, mountain climbing, trail running, photography, classical music, home cooking and interior design. In 2011, he was bestowed the title “Man of the Year” by Elle Men magazine for his diverse interests and balanced lifestyle. In 2013, Jason was the keynote speaker at the Harvard Club Prize Book awards ceremony. In 2017, he was featured in a Men with Style magazine feature titled “Renaissance Man.”
Jason is a member of the Tokyo Bar Association, Foreign Correspondents’ Club Japan, and a founder member of Soho House Hong Kong. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan and can be contacted at info@jasonyng.com.