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September 10, 2015

Indonesia’s Forest Fires Choke Malaysia, Singapore: ‘Burning Land….Just for Fun’

Planes can’t land, schools are closed, states of emergency imposed and the Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a surprise visit to still-smoking South Sumatra. This is the new normal for Southeast Asian summers — choking haze from Indonesian forest fires. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

September 3, 2015

China’s Economic Slowdown: We May Have Seen Peak Coal

The coal market has known that China’s economy has been slowing even before the recent bout of stock market turbulence. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark 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 29, 2015

Hong Kong should turn its creativity into a new engine of growth

Huawei is one of those really big Chinese companies This opinion piece studies the obstacles holding it back in race for tech start-ups. By Asia Business Council Program Director Janet Pau.

May 21, 2015

Coming Clean on Pollution in Asia

Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford noted in an interview the need for much of Asia to clean up its actions stands out today as an imperative few companies can ignore.

May 20, 2015

Can China Really Meet Its Clean Energy Goals? And How?

China is the world’s largest energy consumer, and its energy use is dirty and inefficient. But it is working hard to change that. By Asia Business Council Adjunct Fellow Jill Baker.

May 14, 2015

‘The Greening of Asia’: Some good news, finally

Through case studies, personality profiles and abundant statistics, Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford’s latest book offers some optimism about the state of our environment. Book reviewed by Jean Chua.

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.