What’s in a Name takes readers to the often troubled heart of Malaysian politics and business over the last fifty years. Nazir Razak built CIMB Group into one of the most successful banks in ASEAN. In a career spanning three decades, he has been at the center of the action. And when he was not, …

ゴビ砂漠の農業労働者からウォートン校のプロフェッサーとなり、アジア有数の投資会社の会長兼CEOとなった著者が見た文化大革命下の中国、冷戦終結前後のアメリカの姿とは。現在、アジア有数の投資会社PAGの会長兼CEOを務めるウェイジャン・シャンが金融界に転身するまでの回想録。文化大革命下の中国で「知識青年」として下放された先のゴビ砂漠での過酷な日々、砂漠を農地に変えることを使命とした「生産建設兵団」の実態、同兵団の戦友との交流をユーモアあふれる筆致で生き生きと描く。隊員間の「選挙」で大学進学を許され、さらにチャンスをつかんでアメリカに渡ったシャンにとって、アメリカの文化や生活は新鮮な驚きの連続だった。 本書をこれほど興味深いものにしているのは、シャンの個人的な経歴だけではありません。本書は、中国とアメリカの物語がまたとない一瞬に融け合い、個性的で意欲的な、両国の真の精神を代表する人物をいかに作り出したのかを示しています」(ジャネット・イエレン米財務長官)

《走出戈壁》是亚洲知名的金融家、投资人单伟建先生撰写的一部英文回忆录。书中作者以第一人称的方式讲述了个人成长经历，以“常春藤教授”收尾，回顾了自己在取得博士学位后在宾夕法尼亚大学沃顿商学院的任教经历，篇尾定格在单先生在沃顿执教6年后，于1993年春天入职摩根大通，开启了他作为金融家和投资人的人生新历程。本书可读性强，资料丰富，细节生动，文辞畅达。

Money Games is a riveting tale of one of the most successful buyout deals ever: the acquisition and turnaround of what used to be Korea’s largest bank by the American firm Newbridge Capital. Full of intrigue and suspense, this insider’s account is told by the chief architect of the deal itself, the celebrated author and …

Foreword by Janet Yellen. Weijian Shan’s Out of the Gobi is a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America. Shan, a former hard laborer who is …

This cutting edge text considers how Asian philanthropists and charitable organizations break with Western philanthropic traditions and examines the key traits and trends that make social investment in Asia unique. Based on 30 case studies of excellent social delivery organizations (SDOs) and social enterprises as well as interviews with ultra-high net-worth individuals throughout Asia, this …

One of Asia’s best-respected writers on business and economy, Hong Kong-based author Mark L. Clifford provides a behind-the-scenes look at what companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand are doing to build businesses that will lessen the environmental impact of Asia’s extraordinary economic growth. Dirty air, foul water, …

Today, “social entrepreneurship” describes a host of new initiatives, and often refers to approaches that are breaking from traditional philanthropic and charitable organizational behavior. Nowhere is this more true than in the United States—where, from 1995–2005, the number of non-profit organizations registered with the IRS grew by 53%. But, what types of change have these …

What will Asia look like ten years from now? Find out by taking a look through the eyes of the Asia’s next generation of leaders Following economic booms in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan—the four Asian Tigers—attention has shifted to success stories in other Asian economies. However, a number of challenges have also …

Asia has an enormous, largely untapped, opportunity to save money and cut growth in greenhouse gas emissions by taking measures to increase energy efficiency in buildings. Energy efficiency is one of the quickest, cheapest, cleanest ways to address energy and environmental challenges. In China, gaining a megawatt of electricity by building more generating capacity costs …