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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
Thai Surgical Glove Maker Uses Surge in Demand to Go Public
Sri Trang Gloves, a subsidiary of the world's largest producer of natural rubber, is in the process of getting its initial public offering off the ground in Bangkok.
Indian Generic Maker Glenmark Seeks to Make Japanese Covid-19 Drug
India's drugmakers aim to manufacture generic versions of any coronavirus 'cure', even before the full findings as to how effective they are.
Singapore Oil Trading Billionaire Admits Hiding Huge Futures Losses
One of Asia's largest oil shippers has sought protection against liquidation from 23 of the world's biggest banks amid revelations of its founder's cover-up.
Hong Kong Market Risks Further Losses After Democracy Arrests
The Hong Kong authorities used the coronavirus shutdown as an opportunity to round up the city's most-prominent pro-democracy figures. Beijing's underlings in the city will apparently stop at nothing.
China Posts First Quarterly Economic Decline on Record
The first-quarter figures are the first to come out from around the world, though many nations surely will post similarly bad numbers.
Korea Heads to the Polls, Arranges Flights for Executives
South Korea's economy remains largely open as citizens vote nationwide. Diplomats have arranged factory-visit flights for Korean executives, and would like international business travel to resume.
Luckin Coffee: The Luck Runs Out
I warned when Luckin Coffee went public in May 2019 that the story was too good to be true. It was.
Wuhan Finally Free as Chinese Stocks Rebound
Mainland Chinese shares have halved their losses for the year, even as questions about China's body count swirl.
Asian Markets Brace for 'Third Wave' of Covid-19 Infections
Slowing infections in South Korea and stimulus in Singapore and Japan pushed stocks higher Monday, but tighter restrictions will hurt Asia's economies.
Indonesia Approaches Crisis Level Despite Mystery of Missing Covid-19 Cases
The world's 4th largest population has under 2,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Yet the Indonesian rupiah has breached 16,000, a level not seen since the Asian financial crisis over 20 years ago.
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