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Alex Frew McMillan
As a free-lancer, he has written regularly for The New York Times, and is a contributor to TheStreet.com and Forbes. He has also written the occasional piece for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, The Australian, the Economist Intelligence Unit and CNBC.
He covered the September 11, 2001 attacks for CNN, writing the first reaction to the disaster from governments around the world, and wrote a series of well-regarded stories about greater China’s property slowdown for Reuters. His real-estate coverage has explained the importance of property trends for institutional investors as well as for individual property owners. He also covered the hedge-fund industry for six years and has focused on alternative as well as personal finance.
Since moving to Hong Kong from New York City 15 years ago, he has devoted himself to coverage of Asia, writing magazine stories and analysis pieces for Asian Investor, the South China Morning Post and the Straits Times, as well as many magazines. He has also made numerous appearances on both television and radio to discuss his work.
With a South African father and British mother, he took up a Morehead Scholarship to study in the United States, one of the best-known merit scholarships in the country, offered to candidates considered to have leadership potential.
He graduated with a degree in Journalism and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with honors and distinction, and serves as co-chairman of the university's alumni association in Hong Kong. Besides reporting, he is also an avid tennis player, snowboarder and scuba diver, and is a PADI-certified divemaster.
Recent Articles By The Author
Chinese Big Tech Powers Ahead as Even DiDi Catches a Break
Wednesday's strong gains come amid hints that Beijing's attack on Big Tech is nearing an end.
Chinese Consumer-Tech Stocks Leap on Lockdown Easing
Hong Kong and mainland stocks roared to life on Monday after the Dragon Boat Festival, as Beijing follows Shanghai's example in removing restrictions.
Investors Eye Emerging Market Options ex-China on '6/4' Anniversary
The Tiananmen Square memorial vigil has been blocked in Hong Kong, as investors consider again how much dissent is allowed by the Chinese Communist Party even on the economic front.
Shanghai Is Free, Sort Of, as Lockdown Ends
A nine-day partial closure of China's biggest city escalated into 65 days of home confinement. Now China's bruised economy can flex its muscles again.
Alibaba Shares Spurt Higher, but Drags on the Online Giant Lurk
China's ongoing fight against COVID threatens to make the going tough for companies that do business there.
Quad Meets as North Korean Missiles, Chinese and Russian Bombers Fly By
Joe Biden concluded his first Asian spin as president with a meeting of the Quad partnership, which is expanding well beyond its original security focus.
Biden Promises U.S. Military Will Defend Taiwan if Attacked
Surprising even his own staff, the U.S. president overshadowed the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.
Biden Visits Korea and Japan With Rare Opportunity
On his first Asia spin as president, Joe Biden will find a surprisingly warm welcome, and is due to launch an economic framework for US-Asia relations.
Steve Wynn Accused of Working for China to Lobby Trump
If Elon Musk proceeds to buy Twitter, he would surely face censorship pressure stemming from Tesla's Shanghai factory, as Steve Wynn's experience shows.
China's Economy Could Be Shrinking as Big-Ticket Purchases Stop
China's government is more concerned about stopping the spread of Covid-19 than spurring the economy back to life.
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