Myanmar spring: ‘Look, listen, learn and leave’

In the 30 months since the new regime assumed power, Myanmar has undergone a remarkable transformation.

Can Shenzen replace Hong Kong as financial centre?

Hong Kong boasts a free flow of information, trade and capital, as well as rule of law, in line with international standards but has been rocked by anti-government protests. Shenzhen operates under a hybrid market and state-directed system, but Beijing is keen to turn the tech hub into a modern ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics’ city.

The rise of China’s Silicon Valley

JAMIE Salter grew up in London and studied in Cambridge. But it was Shenzhen, a city in south China’s Guangdong province known as the “Silicon Valley of China” that made his dream a reality.

How an unsung wine nation opened doors at New York hot spot

NEW YORK: Selling Yugoslav furniture in America prepared Emil Gaspari for an unlikely life as a wine promoter.

Vietnam the new star of Asean

Three decades of economic success has seen the country being rated higher than all its peers in South-East Asia

Adviser says US government could take equity stakes for company aid

WASHINGTON: The White House’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the administration may consider asking for an equity stake in corporations that want coronavirus aid from taxpayers

Life after lockdown: New social contract

THE Covid-19 pandemic is still with us. And, appears to be growing rapidly globally.

Insight - Business is not one-dimensional

Democracy in the US in clear and present danger

A week is a long time in politics. Last Wednesday, armed supporters of President Trump stormed the sanctity of the Capitol, the temple of American democracy

Whither global finance? Look at the US$

WHERE is Wall Street going in the post-pandemic world? Finance is supposed to serve the real economy (Main Street), but the US and global economies are in the midst of a pandemic and recession, while Wall Street profits are higher than ever.