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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
Asian Equities Buffeted by Dual Crosswinds
Interest rates are rising in much of the Asia Pacific region, but the two largest Asian economies persist in very low rates and weakening currencies.
Rising China Recession Risk Could Be Exported Around World
China's economy grew 4.8% in Q1, but many China watchers say the numbers are getting increasingly unreliable.
Chinese Lockdown Extends to More People Than the Entire U.S. Population
With 40.3% of the economy and US$7.2 trillion in production at risk, China's zero-Covid heavy-handed response is filtering through in the figures.
GoTo, the Go-To Investment for Southeast Asia, Makes Its Public Debut
Asia's most-exciting new public company began trading on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Here's why it's a great point of entry into the world's fourth-largest nation.
JD.com Founder Joins Ranks of Chinese Entrepreneurs Who Step Down
Richard Liu will still control the voting power of JD.com, China's second-largest e-commerce site.
Asia's Most Exciting New Stock Offering
What started life as a moped-hailing service has morphed into a superapp operator.
Chinese Regulators Move to Allow Chinese Listings to Remain on U.S. Markets
The stock watchdog in China is circulating new rules that would let Chinese companies listed overseas to share audit data, a sticking point for the SEC.
Dozens of Stocks Suspended in Hong Kong Due to Problems in Accounts
After missing yesterday's deadline day for filing full-year 2021 figures, many Hong Kong-listed, China-focused companies saw their shares stop trade.
Chinese Property Stocks Leap But Red Flags Abound
There's a mounting list of Chinese developers that say they can't file their 2021 annual accounts in time, a likely sign of deeper trouble.
3 of My Top Stock Picks From Asia for 2022
Look at these stocks for advances this year if the 'China recovery' continues.
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