

Originally published August 2021. Virtually the entire Chinese economy, especially sectors with heavy investment inflows, such as technology, social media and private education, is in a state of flux. Foreign investors are pulling their positions, Chinese CEOs are...
Understanding China’s financial market chaos

Using valuable inner-city land for car parking?
In a housing crisis, that just doesn’t add up. When I first moved to New Zealand – even after living in some of the highest-priced US property markets – I was taken aback by house prices. My shock was reinforced by the condition of the houses, many of which lack...
Using valuable inner-city land for car parking?

Singapore REITs: monthly analysis
FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 876.88 to 842.13 (-3.96%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890.Yield spread (in reference to the...
Singapore REITs: monthly analysis

The England Nobel XI test team
Imagining the ultimate scorecard. Kipling, R. Galsworthy, J. Eliot, T. Russell, B. Churchill, W. [Capt] Golding, W. Pinter, H. Lessing, D. Naipaul, V. Ishiguro, K. Dylan, R. In this summer sun’s season of cricket and unmown lawns, large novels and sleepy...
The England Nobel XI test team

Living with long Covid
The virus will cast a far-reaching shadow. As we cross the 18-month mark of the pandemic, we are arguably reaching the point that the descriptor endemic may be a more appropriate term to employ. This is not meant to downgrade the ongoing seriousness of the medical...
Living with long Covid