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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
Inflation in Asia at a Peak, Spelling Calmer Winds Ahead
The price-hike fever that's been making consumers queasy appears to have broken in the Asia Pacific region's major economies.
A 2023 Resolution to Rebalance With an Asian Allocation?
Asian equities are at half-year highs, and appear set to proceed higher.
Jack Ma Surrenders Control of Ant Group, Causing Alibaba Shares to Bounce
Ant Group's political rehabilitation appears complete, with a holding company restructuring that means Ma no longer dominates voting power.
Reign of 'King Dollar' to End in 2023
Check out these five currency plays, four of them in Asia, as ways to make the most of the weakening U.S. dollar and greater interest in emerging-market stocks.
Alibaba Spinoff Ant Group Wins Key Regulatory Nod for Consumer Loan Business
Is Ant's two-year punishment by the Chinese government coming to an end? It certainly seems so.
India Ends 2022 as Asia's Best Stock Market as China Finishes the Worst
Entering 2023, we can feel inflation easing and are watching for long-term gain from the removal of zero-Covid in China, even if it results in short-term pain.
Run on Vaccine Bookings, Medicines in Hong Kong as China Eases Travel Rules
We expect Chinese travelers to return in large numbers, as Asian nations slap new restrictions on arrivals from the last major nation to learn to "live with Covid."
Asian Shares Dip as China Counts Covid Cost, But Not Deaths
Private data will need to give us a picture of what's going on in China, where a bleak winter awaits.
Surprise Central Bank Change Makes Case for Unhedged Japan Stocks
The Bank of Japan shocked world markets with a tweak of its super-easy monetary policy, pushing yen gains that are likely to be sustained in 2023.
Chinese Statistics Diverge From Covid Reality as Traders Fall Sick
Many businesses in China report difficulties due to staffing shortages, but the official tallies of infections and deaths don't reflect that situation.
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