05 Mar 2021
Australia’s soft power outage
Greg Earl |
New survey shows Australia has fallen in the global ranks for education, tourism - and COVID-19 assistance.
articles by Greg Earl
19 Oct 2020
Aus business growth in Asia in the slow lane
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
The number of Australian-owned businesses operating in Asia has grown very little since 2003 - despite initiatives to encourage integration with the region.
14 Oct 2019
Regional trade: more than two giants
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
Although the spotlight is firmly fixed on the US and China, other players are starting to receive attention in global trade.
05 Dec 2018
South east Asia’s infinite capacity for surprise
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
It's not just China. South east Asia’s growth is becoming impossible to ignore and it’s happening at Australia’s front door.
13 Mar 2018
LONGREAD: good vibes and a fresh focus at ASEAN
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
Australia is looking to shed its quarry or farm-based image at ASEAN as it prepares for a very different future.
08 Sep 2017
From backroads to Beijing in regional Australia
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
Regional governments across the country are creating their own tailor-made connections in Asia.
01 May 2017
Australia’s changing investment orientation
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
Australian investors had a little-appreciated coming-out party just over a year ago when they decided for the first time to put more of their money into South East Asia than New Zealand.
16 Mar 2017
Thailand’s new economy: poised for take-off but is the runway ready?
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
The sign at the entrance to Thailand’s U-Tapao airport declares grandly (and perhaps even more hopefully): One Airport, Two Missions.
13 Sep 2016
Indonesia’s underrated economic lynchpin
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
How many people could name the closest large metropolis to Australia? Singapore, Wellington, perhaps even Port Moresby might come to mind.
15 Aug 2016
China, Australia urged to deepen ties
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
Australia and China have been urged to embark on a friendship agreement modelled on Australia’s 40-year-old treaty with Japan in a major broadening and deepening of the economic and political relationship.
25 Jul 2016
Growing challenges in ASEAN
Greg Earl | Writer, editor and consultant
When the countries of Southeast Asia finally fronted up to their long-promised move towards a limited form of common market at the beginning of 2016 the main challenges seemed to be internal.