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2018/04/12 | The Interpreter

Europe Frets over Impact of Chinese Money

One Belt One Road is coming to Europe, but reactions to the infrastructure spending are mixed across the continent.

2018/03/19 | Taiwan Business TOPICS Magazine

What Gives with Taiwan's Low Wages?

Stagnant industry, falling investment, overly academic graduates and fiercer global competition are just a handful of the reasons why wages in Taiwan suck.

2017/08/01 | John Hemmings

Should the Five Eyes Coordinate on Chinese Tech Investment?

We need to be realistic about Beijing’s own industrial goals and objectives and the nature of its investment strategy, writes John Hemmings.

2017/07/03 | Linh Tong

Vietnam is Churning Out 300 New Startups a Day

Vietnam has seen almost 40,000 new startups with a total registered investment of US$17 billion in the first four months of 2017 alone.

2017/06/12 | Dallas Rogers, Jacqueline Nelson and Alexandra Wong

The Politics of Chinese Real Estate Investment in Sydney

The result of our survey is that Sydneysiders have strong views about Chinese investment, despite the absence of reliable, fine-grained empirical data about their motivations and impacts.

2017/06/09 | Elena Collinson and James Laurenceson

Is Australian Sovereignty at Risk amid Torrent of Chinese Investment?

Australian exposure to Chinese investment is in actual fact limited and that Australian government and authorities have not hesitated to act in cases where Chinese investment have raised national security concerns.

2017/06/05 | Roy Ngerng

Stark Reality: Singaporeans Waking from the Housing Dream

[OPINION] How Singapore's pension-housing financing model squeezes its citizens.

2017/05/29 | Ping Deng

What To Do When China Comes Calling: Sizing Up Foreign Direct Investment

When analyzing future Chinese investment, we need to recognize these inter-dependencies and the possible synergies and conflicts between them.

2017/05/26 | Ivana Casaburi

China's Eye Turns to Southern Europe

Even though the Chinese economy is growing less than in the previous years, China continues to increase its investment abroad in order to cover the needs of its new economic model.

2017/05/24 | Robert Taylor

Rise of the Yuan: China’s Overseas Investment Proceeds Apace

Chinese overseas investment is facing both opportunities and challenges. The Chinese leaders are projecting their country as the upholder and proponent of a global economic order in which they seek paramountcy.

2016/08/12 | James Laurenceson

ANALYSIS: Australia Blocks Chinese Investment on 'National Security'

An Australian expert says the Ausgrid decision will hurt Australia-China relations.

2016/06/21 | Yuan-ling Liang

Financial Regulator's Angel Fund Plan Draws Heat

Should Taiwan’s stock market regulator take profits from listed companies and banks to fund startups?