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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.
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...
China’s One Belt One Road initiative is a challenge for New Zealand mindsets
New Zealand signed on to China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s recent visit. The agreement is...
World business rankings demonstrate need for improvement for NZ
The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index was released recently. The index defines competitiveness as the set of...
International growth: learn from those who have gone before
In New Zealand, we have been studying and discussing the challenges of international markets, and the rewarding experiences that they can...
New Zealand companies need to analyse the potential of Asian markets, and the competition
New Zealand organisations often don’t spend enough time analysing the potential of markets in Asia. If they do, they then don’t put...
Observing regulations in international markets
More often than not, we hear of businesses blaming difficulties in international markets on cross-cultural differences. Cross-cultural...
NZ is but a small fraction of China's shopping spree
Capital has continued to flow into China in recent months. In the first four months of 2016, non-financial foreign direct investment into...
Meet your match: a targeted approach to international partnerships
Last week, Auckland hosted the second annual Tripartite Economic Alliance summit, between the cities of Guangzhou, Los Angeles and...
Trade opportunities on our doorstep
The Tripartite Economic Alliance between Los Angeles, Guangzhou and Auckland is the first of its kind - a three-way collaboration between...
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