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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 difficult to envisage the globalisation gatekeepers ever catching up with the trend toward
In last week’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute panel ruling, China won several substantial claims against some United States (US)...


On bowing to Chinese interests and the Philippines' dramatic separation from the US
Published on interest.co.nz


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...


Lessons from Samsung's exploding batteries
The stars have been shining bright on Samsung for years now. The Korean conglomerate has evolved from a low-end electronics company into...


We should expect more from G20 summits
The G20 Summit was held last week. This year, as China holds the presidency, the forum for global economic governance was held in...


China throws its weight around in environment of rising protectionism
Words like globalisation and liberalisation are fast becoming buzzwords of the past. Anti-globalisation, non-tariff barriers and...


The rising power of Chinese consumers
Chinese consumers used to be thrilled with imported products and services. These days, only imported products and services that are of...
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