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By Gordon French, Head of Global Banking and Markets, Asia Pacific, HSBC Perhaps it’s inevitable that interest in China’s Belt and Road Initiative tends to revo…

By Sam Xu SUMMARY As one of the world’s biggest renminbi hubs outside of China, the UK stands to play a pivotal role in the ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiat…

The challenge of building a safe and efficient high-speed rail route involves looking beyond just the new high-speed section, say rail specialists Edwin Marks an…

By Stuart Tait, Group General Manager and Regional Head of Commercial Banking, Asia Pacific With protectionism threatening to dim Europe’s economic lights, Sout…

By Henrik Raber, Global Head, Capital Markets, Standard Chartered On climate change, China is now the strongest proponent of the Paris agreement. On trade, it h…

Cybercrime is becoming a greater risk in doing businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC) as compared to the West. Rapidly growing connectivity and the accelerating pace …

Thousands of years ago, the Silk Road carried goods and spices from trading cities in China and central Asia through to cities like Baghdad and Venice. It was …

Peter Wong Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited   To really understand what the “Belt and Road” initiati…

Global Risks Report Highlights Geopolitical and Technological Risks Today’s business leaders face new threats but can find new opportunities in a changing globa…