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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.
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...
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...
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...
Chinese market continues to serve up uncertainties that give cause for adaptation
Chinese companies are increasingly knocking on other countries' doors to invest. While this is the predominant model at the moment, China...
Dealing with a more selective Asia
Any business that engages in an Asian market needs to understand and monitor how the market evolves. In the past, we could probably get...
When economic giants meet
The US and China are global leaders in many economic dimensions. Put together, the two giants’ economies are the largest trading partner...
The growing trade relationship and tensions between China and India
China and India are expected to fuel growth in Asia and the world economy for at least the next decade. There were a lot of expectations...
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