1975–1987 Asiaweek was founded in 1975 by Michael O'Neill, a New Zealander, and T. J. S. George, an Indian, who had worked together at the Far Eastern Economic Review.
1994–Present Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited got the ownership of Yazhou Zhoukan from Time Warner Inc. in 1994.
Yazhou Zhoukan reports the Chinese perspectives of international issues from political, economic and cultural aspects.
According to a survey by Yazhou Zhoukan, 50% of readers belong to the middle class with relatively high incomes and educational level.
It aims to encourage young entrepreneurs to excel in their fields to create a good prospect for the Asian economic climate.
This award is open to individuals from five regions, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.