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James Parker
James Parker has lived in Beijing for eight years and has worked at both foreign and domestic financial institutions. He is also engaged in consulting in the areas of international economics and international political risk, and teaches post-graduate finance courses for various UK Universities.
June 15, 2013
Indonesia: Inflation in the Offing?
A rate hike this week appears to have been preemptive action. Will it be enough?
June 11, 2013
China’s Tough Policy Choices
Data continue to show a slowdown. Will the government cave to pressure for further stimulus?
June 06, 2013
China-EU Trade Spat II: The Wine Wars
While the EU backs away on a solar panel spat, China escalates with wine.
May 31, 2013
Philippine Economy Stuns with Q1 Growth
The country outperforms all regional rivals, including – for the first time in 19 years – China.
May 28, 2013
The China-EU Trade Spat
At a time when neither side can afford it, this year is likely to be a turbulent one for China-EU trade.
May 22, 2013
Progress on China-U.S. Accounting Dispute?
It may not dominate the headlines, but the spat is potentially damaging. Now, a glimpse of progress.
May 17, 2013
Japan Surprises with First-Quarter GDP
Abenomics provides consumption boost, although investment lags.
May 14, 2013
Playing the China Economic Data Game
The current picture is of a country receiving heavy injections of financing, but is the economy picking up steam?
May 11, 2013
Japan's Bold Experiment
Having broken through the Y100 barrier, there is considerable potential for the Yen to fall further. How will markets react?
May 08, 2013
Aftermath of the Rana Plaza Tragedy
Abandoning Bangladesh altogether would be the worst possible solution.
May 07, 2013
Will the EU Kill China's Solar Industry?
Massive punitive tariffs on Chinese solar panels from the EU could be coming.
May 03, 2013
Asia's Rising Economic Star: The Philippines?
As the IMF cut its growth forecasts for China, Taiwan, India, and others one nation continues to impress.