

WE ARE TOLD that China is a challenge for the West, that its emergence as an economic power is a “Sputnik” moment for American leadership and will affect UK post-Brexit economic prospects. It’s said this requires a major political and economic response to...
Should we be erecting a great wall against China?

Letter from the Tropics: Paul Lowden
Cycling to Success As I was growing up, one of the quirky delights of the weekend was listening to Alistair Cooke’s ‘Letter from America.’ I’m sure at the time I barely understood what he was opining on but somehow the combination of the mellifluous voice and the...
Letter from the Tropics: Paul Lowden

The economy of China is not seeing a V-Shaped recovery
This morning has seen a does of economic news from the epicentre of the current pandemic and hence crisis which is China. This is keenly awaited as we see how the economy responds to the pandemic. Sadly we seem already to be charging into what might be described as...
The economy of China is not seeing a V-Shaped recovery

South Korea Preserved the Open Society and Now Infection Rates are Falling
What’s the better for dealing with pandemic disease: martial-law quarantines imposed by the state according to geography, or keeping society open while trusting medical professionals, individuals, families, and communities to make intelligent decisions? A month...
South Korea Preserved the Open Society and Now Infection Rates are Falling

Despite Recent Slowdown, Asian Capital Remains a Global Force
CBRE’s latest research into Asian outbound real estate investment has uncovered some compelling new insights into buyer behaviour and their markets and assets of choice. Firstly, Asian buyers are spending less on overseas property. Outbound real estate investment fell...
Despite Recent Slowdown, Asian Capital Remains a Global Force