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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.
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...
Shanghai provides a glimpse of how Chinese cities can evolve
Shanghai is one of the first places that springs to mind when we think of Chinese cities. A big city with a population of more than 24...
Why we need to keep an eye on our neighbours
We don't live in a bubble. In fact, New Zealand lives in a world in which governments are constantly strategising to maintain their...
Top 10: Brexit repercussions, turmoil in the South China Sea, technology in Vietnam, Singapore has t
1. The discussion around the Brexit’s impact on Asian economies continues…. Until Article 50 is triggered, there is little to assess the...
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...
Keeping tabs on human capital development in China
Businesses make a lot of assumptions when extending their operations abroad. Doing business in China poses a lot of challenges for...
Customization will go a long way in the Chinese market
The future of consumption in China is digital, consumer-driven and aided by secure mobile payment systems. If China grows more than 6 per...
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...
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