Mark L. Clifford

August 15, 2015

Huawei: Chinese Telecoms Giant Says Its Growth Will Be Green

Huawei is one of those really big Chinese companies that should be better known in the rest of the world. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

August 12, 2015

Xinjiang Goldwind: The Profits Are Blowin’ In The Wind

When China’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology Co. Ltd., successfully floated its first U.S. dollar debt offering in July, I decided to take another look at the company. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

May 11, 2015

California’s drought is Asia’s nightmare

If the technology capital of America cannot manage its water, what hope is there for Asia? By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

April 28, 2015

The Greening of Asia: Solving Asia’s Environmental Emergency

Asia is enduring an environmental nightmare. In China alone, air pollution kills 1.2 million people a year. Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford gave a talk on what is needed to start cleaning up the mess in China and throughout Asia. The talk was covered by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club.

April 27, 2015

Fair Winds Law Means Better Air For Hong Kong

Hong Kongers will breathe a bit more easily after July 1. That’s when container ships and cruise liners at one of the world’s busiest ports will have to switch to low-sulphur fuel. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

April 24, 2015

Mark Clifford | Dealing with the climate crisis

Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford spoke in an interview about better leveraging Asia’s private sector in resolving the climate change crisis facing the continent.

April 22, 2015

What Will It Take For Humanity To Listen To Scientists?

What will it take for humanity to listen to scientists? That was the question a panel of Nobel Laureates asked at Hong Kong’s Asia Society Center on April 22nd as they urged quick global action on climate change. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

April 28, 2013

Great Timing on the Watch Trade in China

The watch trade plays a crucial role in China’s system of corruption and crony capitalism. If Beijing hopes to clean-up its act it will mean fewer Swiss-made timepieces on the wrists of Chinese officials. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

November 16, 2012

Mongolia Builds a New Identity

The resource-rich land remembered for the khans and sandwiched between two giants seeks a path to becoming a modern country. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

September 5, 2012

China’s Water Problem

Climate change is causing a looming water shortage for Asia, but Singapore offers an example of how solutions can be found. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.