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1 September, 2008

Bangladesh: life at the sharp end

Euromoney magazine, September 2008 Army chiefs rarely find themselves touting potato recipes, but these are remarkable times. So […]
1 September, 2008

Can the West Bank spring a surprise?

Euromoney magazine, September 2008 Summits come and go, but it was quite something to be at the first […]
1 August, 2008

Kenichi Watanabe: Nomura’s global warchest

Asiamoney, August 2008  There is a rumour doing the rounds that Nomura has amassed a war chest for […]
1 August, 2008

If an Islamic bank fails

Asiamoney, August 2008 One day, an Islamic bank will fail. That’s a fact. It’s not because there’s anything […]
1 July, 2008

Shamshad Akhtar, Pakistan: the most challenging environment ever

Asiamoney, July 2008 “Let me tell you,” says Shamshad Akhtar, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. […]
5 May, 2008

Whistleblower claims ADB fraud in Afghanistan

Emerging Markets, ADB editions, Madrid, May 2009 A former ADB consultant is in Madrid with a list of […]
5 May, 2008

Anwar Ibrahim on a changing Malaysia

Emerging Markets, ADB editions, Madrid, May 2008 March 8 was a day of mixed emotions in Malaysia. The […]
1 March, 2008

Vietnam vetoes Morgan Stanley deal

  Asiamoney, March 2008 Morgan Stanley announced a new joint venture in Vietnam in February: a landmark, the […]
1 January, 2008

GIC’s UBS stake puts Singapore into Switzerland

Euromoney, January 2008 You will have heard Singapore referred to as the Switzerland of Asia. There’s the emphasis […]
1 December, 2007

Simon Israel, Temasek:a fund apart?

Euromoney magazine, December 2008 Temasek is different. In a world of increasingly powerful, wealthy and mistrusted sovereign wealth […]
1 December, 2007

Jackson Tai, DBS: The house that Jack built

Euromoney, December 2007 This month Jackson Tai will step down as chief executive officer of Singapore’s DBS Bank. […]
1 October, 2007

Mahathir Mohamad, Emerging Markets, October 2007

Emerging Markets, October 2007 Putrajaya is a curious place. Though few outside of Malaysia have heard of it, […]