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Media pieces
Siah writes regular columns for various media outlets. This page contains a selection of articles, interviews and commentaries that have been published in print and digital media.
China's structural shift
China’s growth has relied on exporting for the past three decades. This reliance is hardly sustainable for any country, let alone for one...
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank hits major milestone
It has since been compared to other multilateral development banks (MDBs): the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European...
'Made in China' 2025
‘Made in China 2025’ is the first step towards making China a technology super power in the world by the year 2049, the country’s 100th...
'Made in China' - 30 years on
‘Made in China’ has been associated with cheap and mass produced goods and services for the better part of the past 20 years. Take...
ASEAN is becoming a sound investment alternative to China
Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its growth forecast for the Asia Pacific region to 5.5 per cent in 2017, up from...
It's easy to do business in New Zealand, but it needs to be easier
New Zealand is still topping the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, a ranking of how easy it is to do business in 190 economies...
The Chinese are coming!
Chinese investments abroad have been on the rise for the last decade or so. A quick look at the figures gives us an idea of just how far...
India's rise cannot be distanced from China
There is no doubt that Chindia, short for China and India, will play a key role in the growth of the world’s economy over the next decade...
Why is investment in Asia a low priority?
Trade and investment are a means by which to engage in Asian markets. New Zealand has always aspired to attain an exports-to-GDP ratio of...
China's latest interaction with Russia is one to watch
Russia is one of the fourteen countries that share a border with China. As with China’s other neighbours, Russia’s relationship with...
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