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The Asian Executive The Asian Executive is Australia's most prestigious Asian multi-platform communications company. Hon.

The basic premise of the company is that pro-active and positive engagement between Asia and Australia is the key to unlocking mutual prosperity and mutual security for our region. Based on Melbourne, Australia, the magazine was first launched by the then Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the Rt. John So ten years ago at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne in front of 200 corporate guests. Over that time, it has hos

ted scores of board meetings, seminars and gala events to serve the purpose of creating opportunities for new trade, investment and general networking of executives from different backgrounds. To celebrate its first decade, The Asian Executive will host over 1,000 corporate guests from around Asia and Australia at the Palladium at Crown for its 4th annual Melbourne Cup Carnival Charity Ball.

Credit Suisse is an anomaly: why Australia and New Zealand are safe from ‘bank run’ contagion There has been a lot of ta...
08/05/2023

Credit Suisse is an anomaly: why Australia and New Zealand are safe from ‘bank run’ contagion


There has been a lot of talk about the risk of financial contagion following the collapse of California’s Silicon Valley Bank. Perhaps too much talk.

While the frequency of bank runs in the past shows the power of emotions to move markets, there’s little reason to panic.

Credit Suisse is an anomaly: why Australia and New Zealand are safe from ‘bank run’ contagion   There has been a lot of talk about the risk of financial contagion following the collapse of California’s Silicon Valley Bank. Perhaps too much talk. While the frequency of bank runs in the past sh...

The five-hour appearance of Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's CEO, at Congress faced contentious questioning over the app's relatio...
08/05/2023

The five-hour appearance of Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's CEO, at Congress faced contentious questioning over the app's relationship with China and its youngest users' protections.
The company's meteoric popularity over the last few years, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, has raised concerns about China's influence over the app.

The five-hour appearance of Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's CEO, at Congress faced contentious questioning over the app's relationship with China and its youngest users' protections. The company's meteoric popularity over the last few years, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, has raised concerns about China's....

Succession planning: not all family businesses feud – here’s how they help younger generations take overWhen the world’s...
08/05/2023

Succession planning: not all family businesses feud – here’s how they help younger generations take over
When the world’s richest and most powerful families deal with the tricky task of succession planning, it can attract a lot of interest. Think of news reports from the Murdoch’s media empire or, more recently, luxury goods company LVMH.

Succession planning: not all family businesses feud – here’s how they help younger generations take over When the world’s richest and most powerful families deal with the tricky task of succession planning, it can attract a lot of interest. Think of news reports from the Murdoch’s media empi...

4-day work week trials have been labelled a ‘resounding success’. But 4 big questions need answersShutterstock A little ...
08/05/2023

4-day work week trials have been labelled a ‘resounding success’. But 4 big questions need answers
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A little more than a century ago, most people in industrialised countries worked 60 hours a week – six ten-hour days. A 40-hour work week of five eight-hour days became the norm, along with increased paid holidays, in the 1950s.

4-day work week trials have been labelled a ‘resounding success’. But 4 big questions need answers Shutterstock   A little more than a century ago, most people in industrialised countries worked 60 hours a week – six ten-hour days. A 40-hour work week of five eight-hour days became the norm, ...

The Asian Executive congratulates the marketing team at STH BNK By Beulah, one of Australia's most anticipated property ...
08/05/2023

The Asian Executive congratulates the marketing team at STH BNK By Beulah, one of Australia's most anticipated property projects, for breaking Melbourne's record for the most expensive apartment sold at a whopping A$38 million. This achievement marks yet another milestone for the ambitious project, which has already broken numerous records since its inception.
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The Asian Executive congratulates the marketing team at STH BNK By Beulah, one of Australia's most anticipated property projects, for breaking Melbourne's record for the most expensive apartment sold at a whopping A$38 million. This achievement marks yet another milestone for the ambitious project,....

Temasek-owned Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) US$687M acquisition of international portfolio (including Australian asset...
08/05/2023

Temasek-owned Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) US$687M acquisition of international portfolio (including Australian assets)
Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), a real estate investment trust sponsored by Temasek-owned Mapletree Investments, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of logistics properties from affiliates of CBRE Investment Management in Japan, South Korea, and Australia for SGD 913.6

Temasek-owned Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) US$687M acquisition of international portfolio (including Australian assets) Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), a real estate investment trust sponsored by Temasek-owned Mapletree Investments, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of logistics properties from....

Alibaba Group, the Chinese tech conglomerate founded by Jack Ma, is set to re-organize its businesses into six independe...
08/05/2023

Alibaba Group, the Chinese tech conglomerate founded by Jack Ma, is set to re-organize its businesses into six independently run entities. This move aims to shorten the decision-making process and foster market competitiveness to unlock shareholder value. The restructure marks the company's most significant shakeup in its 24-year history.
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Alibaba Group, the Chinese tech conglomerate founded by Jack Ma, is set to re-organize its businesses into six independently run entities. This move aims to shorten the decision-making process and foster market competitiveness to unlock shareholder value. The restructure marks the company's most sig...

Malaysian conglomerate, Gamuda Berhad, is partnering with UK investment manager, Castleforge Partners, to acquire Deutsc...
08/05/2023

Malaysian conglomerate, Gamuda Berhad, is partnering with UK investment manager, Castleforge Partners, to acquire Deutsche Bank's UK headquarters from China's sovereign wealth fund for £257 million ($316.4 million).
The joint venture plans to expand Wi******er House, the City of London building, from eight to eleven floors, adding nearly 60% more floor space.

Malaysian conglomerate, Gamuda Berhad, is partnering with UK investment manager, Castleforge Partners, to acquire Deutsche Bank's UK headquarters from China's sovereign wealth fund for £257 million ($316.4 million). The joint venture plans to expand Wi******er House, the City of London building, fr...

Greenland Group's Chairman, Zhang Yulian, a visionary Chinese businessman, has turned his real estate company into a gl...
08/05/2023

Greenland Group's Chairman, Zhang Yulian, a visionary Chinese businessman, has turned his real estate company into a global powerhouse.
With an unwavering commitment to innovation and transformation, Zhang has led his global team to deliver extraordinary developments worldwide for almost three decades.

  Greenland Group's Chairman, Zhang Yulian, a visionary Chinese businessman, has turned his real estate company into a global powerhouse. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and transformation, Zhang has led his global team to deliver extraordinary developments worldwide for almost three de...

Hong Kong's residential property market has enjoyed a second consecutive month of price growth as the border with mainla...
08/05/2023

Hong Kong's residential property market has enjoyed a second consecutive month of price growth as the border with mainland China reopened following Covid-19 restrictions, according to Kathy Lee, Head of Research at Colliers Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's residential property market has enjoyed a second consecutive month of price growth as the border with mainland China reopened following Covid-19 restrictions, according to Kathy Lee, Head of Research at Colliers Hong Kong. However, Lee added that concerns over geopolitical tensions affec...

Harry Oskar Triguboff AO, known as "high-rise Harry," is one of Australia's most successful and wealthy real estate deve...
08/05/2023

Harry Oskar Triguboff AO, known as "high-rise Harry," is one of Australia's most successful and wealthy real estate developers. According to Forbes, as the founder and managing director of Meriton, Triguboff has amassed an impressive net worth of $11.3 billion. Despite his success, Triguboff's journey to becoming one of Australia's wealthiest people has been without challenges.

Harry Oskar Triguboff AO, known as "high-rise Harry," is one of Australia's most successful and wealthy real estate developers. According to Forbes, as the founder and managing director of Meriton, Triguboff has amassed an impressive net worth of $11.3 billion. Despite his success, Triguboff's journ...

The founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, recently returned to China after almost a year of overseas travel, stopping in Hong Kon...
08/05/2023

The founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, recently returned to China after almost a year of overseas travel, stopping in Hong Kong before visiting a school he founded in Hangzhou. He met with teachers and students of the Hangzhou Yungu School, a private school funded by Alibaba founders in 2017, to discuss the future of education in the era of rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

The founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, recently returned to China after almost a year of overseas travel, stopping in Hong Kong before visiting a school he founded in Hangzhou. He met with teachers and students of the Hangzhou Yungu School, a private school funded by Alibaba founders in 2017, to discuss t...

Premier Daniel Andrews announced strengthened partnerships with China during his four-day visit to the country in April....
08/05/2023

Premier Daniel Andrews announced strengthened partnerships with China during his four-day visit to the country in April. The Victoria state government has focused on education, trade, and tourism to build closer ties with its largest trading partner. The outcome of the visit is expected to deliver local jobs and foster cultural relations between Victoria and China.
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Premier Daniel Andrews announced strengthened partnerships with China during his four-day visit to the country in April. The Victoria state government has focused on education, trade, and tourism to build closer ties with its largest trading partner. The outcome of the visit is expected to deliver l...

CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has appointed Kara Wang, an experienced real estate finance executive, to lead its deal-maki...
08/05/2023

CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has appointed Kara Wang, an experienced real estate finance executive, to lead its deal-making in China, the company's largest growth market. Wang, who previously served asManaging Director and Co-Head of Asia Real Estate and Lodging at Citibank, brings more than two decades of experience in finance and real estate and an extensive network of global and Chinese

CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has appointed Kara Wang, an experienced real estate finance executive, to lead its deal-making in China, the company's largest growth market. Wang, who previously served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Real Estate and Lodging at Citibank, brings more than two dec...

The Ascott Limited is looking to expand its co-living brand, lyf, in Australia, starting with the opening of lyf Bondi J...
08/05/2023

The Ascott Limited is looking to expand its co-living brand, lyf, in Australia, starting with the opening of lyf Bondi Junction in Sydney in 2024, following the successful launch of lyf Collingwood in Melbourne in 2022.

The co-living brand offers apartments, social spaces, and experiential programs designed to build connections and nurture a sense of community for guests.

The Ascott Limited is looking to expand its co-living brand, lyf, in Australia, starting with the opening of lyf Bondi Junction in Sydney in 2024, following the successful launch of lyf Collingwood in Melbourne in 2022. The co-living brand offers apartments, social spaces, and experiential programs....

Despite warnings of a global economic downturn, Australia has again defied the odds with its official unemployment rate ...
08/05/2023

Despite warnings of a global economic downturn, Australia has again defied the odds with its official unemployment rate remaining steady at 3.5% in March.


By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
Behind that number though, plenty happened. The total number of people in jobs grew by 53,000.

Despite warnings of a global economic downturn, Australia has again defied the odds with its official unemployment rate remaining steady at 3.5% in March.   By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne Behind that number though, plenty happened. The total number of people in...

Hong Kong-based Liu Chong Hing Investment has acquired its first UK property asset, a commercial building in London's We...
08/05/2023

Hong Kong-based Liu Chong Hing Investment has acquired its first UK property asset, a commercial building in London's West End, for £44 million ($54.7 million) to expand into new markets.

Barratt House is a seven-storey complex with 16,200 square feet of retail, leisure/pub, and office space entirely let to seven tenants.

Hong Kong-based Liu Chong Hing Investment has acquired its first UK property asset, a commercial building in London's West End, for £44 million ($54.7 million) to expand into new markets. Barratt House is a seven-storey complex with 16,200 square feet of retail, leisure/pub, and office space entire...

You can’t beat the bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage. Here’s how compound interest really worksShutterstock...
08/05/2023

You can’t beat the bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage. Here’s how compound interest really works
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Sagarika Mishra, Deakin University

By paying just $1 a day extra on your mortgage, you can hack the banking system and cut the time to repay your home loan from 20 years to just five years.

Sounds too good to be true? Of course it is.

You can’t beat the bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage. Here’s how compound interest really works Shutterstock Sagarika Mishra, Deakin University By paying just $1 a day extra on your mortgage, you can hack the banking system and cut the time to repay your home loan from 20 years to j...

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