Dr Andy Xie, in his latest SCMP article, warns that the ongoing chip war between the US and China could have a global fallout, resulting in overcapacity and price wars across industries. China’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency could lead to an oversupply of chips and lower prices. He further suggests that if China faces obstacles […]
Tag Archives: politics
07
Feb
Feb
Dr Maha Aziz shares her insights on the global risks to watch for in 2023, in her recent article in Newsweek. Here are five shock events that may impact global stability in 2023: a climate disaster or cyber attack devastates a global financial center; a far right extremist attack succeeds in a major Western European […]
Asia, China, Insights, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: How the Federal Reserve helped create and burst the FTX crypto bubble
02
Jan
Jan
Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist, shared in his recent SCMP article that the Federal Reserve helped create and burst the FTX crypto bubble. The Federal Reserve’s liquidity tsunami, especially its response to the Covid-19 crisis, supercharged financial bubbles and Ponzi scams. The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is just one of many inevitable failures, […]
Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: Ukraine crisis could spell a drawn-out war that will hit financial speculators hard
04
Apr
Apr
Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist, opined that Ukraine crisis could spell a drawn-out war that will hit financial speculators hard. With no swift resolution to the Ukraine war in sight and a risk of the conflict spreading, markets must wake up to the reality of massive energy and food supply shocks. The likelihood that financial […]
09
Feb
Feb
Dr Maha Aziz has just published her new book, “The Global Kid: A VR/AR Political Comic Book”. In the first week since its Dec 2021 soft launch, it made it onto Amazon’s Top 100 bestsellers list; and pre-launch, it earned its first US children’s book (Moonbeam) award. As the global pandemic is raging again, Dr […]
Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Former Australian Ambassador, Dr Geoff Raby, Shared Insights on the China-Australia Relationship in Bloomberg Interview
15
Dec
Dec
Dr Geoff Raby, former Australian Ambassador to China, was recently interviewed at the “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia” with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn. He discussed the the strained China-Australia relationship and more. Click the image below to watch the interview: Dr. Geoff Raby 芮捷锐博士 was Australia’s Ambassador to China from 2007 to 2011. After 27 years in the public service, he […]
Asia, China, Insights, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie SCMP Article: How China’s coal crisis exposes the hypocrisy of the West’s carbon footprint
03
Nov
Nov
In a recent SCMP article, Dr Andy Xie discussed China’s coal crisis and the West’s carbon footprint The surging electricity demand is driven by export recovery. China is on pace to increase exports by US$700 billion this year, more than Japan’s total exports. As central banks and governments hand out money to people during the […]
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Oct
Oct
We at Speakers Connect are proud to share that Dr Maha Hosain Aziz is now available to speak at your next event. Dr Aziz a former investment banker and Businessweek columnist, author, cartoonist and global risk expert. Popular presentation topics of Dr Maha Aziz: Post-Covid World Order Global Risk Trends Global Legitimacy Crisis Global Identity Crisis […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: The Trojan horse threat behind China’s tutoring and tech crackdown amid US rivalry
03
Sep
Sep
In a recent opinion piece for SCMP, Dr Andy Xie discussed the continuing China-US rivalry, how both industries are becoming more powerful and more. Here are some highlights: Beijing is cracking down on tutoring businesses in its latest move to reshape China’s economy. Internet companies have also been under scrutiny for some time. Many actions fall […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: From towering debt to bitcoin’s boom, why 2021 is the year of living dangerously
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Jun
Jun
In his most recent SCMP opinion piece, independent economist Dr Andy Xie discussed why 2021 is the year of living dangerously. Vaccination is unshackling major developed economies and money is flowing into real economies, sparking overheating and inflation. This may spell the end of the speculative boom in both traditional financial markets and new products […]
18
Feb
Feb
Renowned independent economist Dr Andy Xie shared insights on the GameStop stock frenzy in his recent SCMP article. The drama unfolding around GameStop is a tale of the internet levelling the playing field between at-home retail investors and Wall Street. The US stock market may become as retail dominated, and as volatile, as the Chinese […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Covid-19 market bubbles, a creation of the distorted global economy, cannot last
17
Feb
Feb
Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist, opined that despite the Fed’s best efforts, such asset bubbles cannot be sustained. Could political instability in the US be the shock that deflates the bubbles? A bubble usually ends with a shock, such as an accounting scandal or rising interest rates. So much helicopter money may indeed lead to […]
15
Jan
Jan
Prof Stephane Garelli spoke on “A Competitiveness Outlook for 2020, and Beyond” in a recent virtual conference in Malaysia. Watch the video below to learn more: Stéphane Garelli is a Professor at both the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), one of the world’s leading business schools, and at the University of Lausanne. He is also […]
21
Dec
Dec
Wei Du, seasoned journalist, moderated banking webinar in Hong Kong for audiences to participate from around the world. Investment opportunities of key emerging ASEAN markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam were discussed during the virtual event. Take a look at some of the photos from the event: Wei Du is a renowned […]
02
Dec
Dec
Mark Fritz, leadership speaker, presented virtually on key ideas on Leading Change well and three important P’s – People, Plans, Politics. Watch Mark’s full virtual master class below: Mark Fritz is at the forefront of thinking on the habits & behaviours that create successful international business leaders. He shares the power behind the concepts of […]
Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Andy Xie: The real economic reforms China needs to become less dependent on exports
30
Sep
Sep
In a recent SCMP article, Andy Xie discussed China’s slowing economy and the need to implement reforms to become less dependent on exports. To find a way out of China’s political economy dilemma, there needs to be a massive rise in efficiency. If China shifts from small township urbanisation to megacity development, the money can go […]
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