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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
Cult of Xi at Center of China's New Self-Sufficiency Plan
China's new five-year plan and 15-year goals chart a course to developing a home-grown tech industry.
Ant Group's Pending IPO Already Moving Markets
The cash set aside to invest in Ant's prospective record-setting initial public offering is too much for the Hong Kong currency to handle.
U.S. Investors Could Be Shut Out from Third Blockbuster IPO
TikTok's parent reportedly is looking to list the Chinese version of its app in Hong Kong, with U.S. investors also missing out on Ant Group's initial public offering.
Five Asian 5G Tech Stocks to Watch
Apple's new iPhone points the way forward with 5G, which caught on first in Asia. So, investors should look to these five stocks.
Hong Kong's Flagship Cathay Slashes 17% of Headcount
Cathay, like Singapore Airlines, is poorly positioned thanks to a lack of domestic business.
China Posts Disappointing Q3 Growth - But Growth Nonetheless
China is on track to be the only major economy to register growth for full-year 2020.
Boyband BTS Sees Management Company Shares Blow Up Then Implode
Chart-topping K-Pop septet accounts for 87.7% of business at Big Hit.
International Investment Into Indonesia Improved With Huge New Law
The Omnibus Law has finally passed in Indonesia, implementing a decade's worth of reform in one fell swoop.
Chinese Developer Takes $1.05 Million Fine in Political Bribery Scandal
The bribery case involves Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar.
Chinese Markets Pop as Mainland Investors React to Trump Illness
Shares were up and the yuan posted its largest one-day gain since the end of a U.S. dollar peg.
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