Fortune China
February 6, 2012

《虎仔的明天》 (“Tomorrow for Tiger Cubs”)

One common tradition of how people celebrate the new year, whether in the east or in the west, is to reflect on the lessons of the past, with an eye towards improving things in the future. It is reassuring to see how bright and well-informed Asia’s tiger cubs are. By Thomas D. Gorman, Fortune China’s editor.

Asian Review of Books
January 29, 2012

Book Review

When trying to discern Asia’s future, perhaps the viewpoints we should seek most are those of Asia’s young, the people who will, after all, be living that future. Book reviewed by Nicholas Gordon, Asian Review of Books.

What Do Asia’s Future Leaders Think?

A new generation of Asians that takes the rise of Asia for granted is coming of age, but they also worry about challenges facing the region and are eager to put forward their own solutions. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

Tiger Cubs on the Prowl

What will Asia look like in 2020? If young Asians have their way, governments and companies will be more transparent and accountable. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

The Good Life or Western Manipulation?

The children of boom-time Asia have grown up with much different views than their parents, and they have very high expectations. By James McGregor, a senior counselor for APCO Worldwide.

Asia's Time of Youth

Young Asians have higher expectations for political and economic institutions. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Book Raises Issues, Proposes Solutions

As the world's economic focus is shifting to Asia in what's been called the Pacific Era, the region has nurtured a younger generation who possess broader vision and a global outlook. By Siu Sai Wo, Chief Editor of Sing Tao Daily.

《虎子的眼光》(“Through The Eyes of Tiger Cubs”)

By Siu Sai Wo, Chief Editor of Sing Tao Daily.

The Spirit of Asia’s Youth Will Serve It Well

Perhaps the best people to answer the question of what Asia’s biggest problems are members of the younger generation—the ones who will, after all, have to come up with the solutions the region will need. By Bernard Chan, former member of the Hong Kong executive and legislative councils.

On the Watch

Whether or not one supports the Occupy movements, what’s unmistakable is the fact that it is not just the bottom rungs of our society who are dissatisfied with the status quo. It is also those who are in their prime years, having received decent education and grown up as Asia’s tiger economies were taking off. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

From American Hegemony to Pax Sinica

Mark L. Clifford, Executive Director of the Asia Business Council, reviews Arvind Subramanian’s book Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’s Economic Dominance

Can Hong Kong Teach London and New York About Financial Regulation?

Mark L. Clifford, Executive Director of the Asia Business Council, reviews Leo F. Goodstadt’s book Reluctant Regulators: How the West Created and China Survived the Global Financial Crisis.

Red Flags on Growth

A stultified innovation environment and increasingly stale labor market present some of the biggest challenges to China's economy in the coming decade. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Sustainability, Squared Away

Creating effective environmental policies will never be a cakewalk in any country – but a glance at current solutions being offered to address Hong Kong's filled-up landfills shows that there sure is a lot of gas to cook with. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Becoming a Young and Unsuccessful Job-Seeker

What was the optical starting point of the revolutions in the Middle East? – How its legacy will affect China in the years to come. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

A Nuclear Industry Wake-Up Call

The Fukushima nuclear accident has sent sudden vibrations of doubt through China's bold plans to expand its nuclear power industry. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

From Red to Black: Can China Turn Green?

Mark L. Clifford, Executive Director of the Asia Business Council, reviews Jonathan Watts’s book When a Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind – Or Destroy It.

Soft Power, Bright Power

How can China build a soft-power image? Contributing to the Green Climate Fund would go a long way in burnishing its public diplomacy campaign. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Greener Local Pastures

Hong Kong must wake up to its reliance on food imports and consider strategic action to ensure food affordability and sustainability. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

Spared By a Green Thumb

China's position on the environment has been encouraging but implementation has hardly kept apace. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Like Adenauer, Striking While the Iron’s Hot

German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer’s postwar decade holds an important lesson for today’s China, namely – the decision to revalue its currency. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Mute Wonder

If this is the Asian century, where is Asia's media voice? By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Crisis? What Crisis?

Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford wrote a commentary for TIME magazine as a counterpoint to a cover story on Japan's economic woes.

Japan's Age of Plenty

Entrepreneurship has kept Japan's economy from getting caught in the effects of demographic changes – and it can do the same in China. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Steve Jobs and The Maker

Steve Jobs has been unceasingly steadfast in his defense of Apple's operations in China – despite recent public uproar over factory conditions. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

The Beginning of the End

Two new studies suggest that the North Korean state is slowly starting to unravel. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Asia No Innocent Victim

Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford reviews Mr. Andrew Sheng’s book From Asian to Global Financial Crisis: An Asian Regulator's View of Unfettered Finance in the 1990s and 2000s.

South Korea's Glide to a Green Economy

The rickety, ramshackle ways of the high-carbon economy are about to be replaced by the green economy, and South Korea, among other Asian nations, will be treading in success. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Why China's Megatrends is a Disappointment

Famed U.S. futurologists failed to see just how bad their book on China would be. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

The Aborted Revolution

A new study contends that China never lived up to the promise of its early economic reform. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Financial Times
October 22, 2009

China must keep its eyes fixed on the exit

China, like much of the world, is breathing a sigh of relief that economic disaster has been averted. Better-than-expected macro-economic data are driving growing optimism. But government officials and businessmen should not delude themselves: going back to pre-crisis ways would be a serious mistake. By Asia Business Council Chairman Qin Xiao.

The Business Times
October 1, 2009

Asia Business Council Members More Upbeat (PDF)

A survey by the Asia Business Council has found that its members–who are the chairmen and chief executives of leading Asian companies or multinational corporations – are significantly more optimistic about the economy.

Financial Times
September 29, 2009

Asian Businesses Embrace Optimism

Asian business leaders are confident about economic recovery, according to a survey of companies that have a market capitalisation of more than $1,000 billion.

Forbes
November 18, 2009

Cautious Optimism Reigns In Asia

Despite a spate of wildly successful IPOs in China and surging equities markets across the region, Asian business leaders are only cautiously optimistic about prospects for the economic recovery.

Fortune China
August 10, 2009

中国的绿色就业机会 (China’s potential for green jobs)

中国整体上拥有创造绿色就业机会的最有利条件。打造绿色经济，解决就业和环境危机，需要中央、省、市政府的协调行动。By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

South China Morning Post
May 20, 2009

Real Green Shoots (PDF)

Creating green jobs is Asia’s best hope for dealing with climate change and rising unemployment. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

環保建築 孰盈孰虧 (Building foundations for an energy-efficient world)

聯合國秘書長在北極呼籲世界就氣候變化問題採取行動，政客們卻爭議由誰來買單。By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Building foundations for an energy-efficient world (PDF)

Killer typhoons in Taiwan and on mainland China. A failed monsoon in India. The UN secretary general in the Arctic pleading for action on climate change as politicians bickerover the costs. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

Wall Street Journal Asia
September 23, 2009

Building Green Asia (I) (PDF)

China is accelerating efforts to save energy and set new standards for energy efficiency.

Wall Street Journal Asia
September 23, 2009

Building Green Asia (II) (PDF)

How buildings can boost worker's health and productivity.

Wall Street Journal Asia
September 23, 2009

Building Green Asia (III) (PDF)

Good basic design plus some simple solutions can yield a big payback.

International Herald Tribune
July 5, 2009

Little Green in Asian Construction Boom (PDF)

Government incentives bring few buildings with environmental features.

Sing Tao Daily
January 29, 2009

港節能建築亞太區大落後 (Hong Kong lagging in green buildings) (PDF)

隨着節能環保議題近年在國際間升溫，特首曾蔭權在今年的《施政報告》中也主力推動節能。

Perspective Magazine
January 2009

Greener, Cheaper, Better (PDF)

Benefiting both stakeholders’ interests and the planet, the advantages of energy-efficient buildings are starting to finally take hold in the Asian construction industry.

Asian Review of Books
June 30, 2008

Book Review

In this review, Doug Ogden writes: "Building Energy Efficiency: Why Green Buildings Are Key to Asia’s Future, an Asia Business Council book, is an excellent, comprehensive primer on Asia's green building trend."

South China Morning Post
November 1, 2007

Greener Buildings (PDF)

How energy efficient will the government headquarters in Tamar be? It should be among the most energy efficient in the world since it will be a brand-new development.

Fortune China
August 16, 2010

中国公司如何提升创新竞争力 (How Chinese Companies Can Become More Innovative)

劳动力成本的优势正在消失，因此，自主创新对中国变得更加迫切。By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

Prepared for Pandemics

The superbug scare should spur Asia to get ready to deal with the next disease outbreak. By Asia Business Council Researcher Alex Zhang.