Business

Just say no to remote work
Michael Strain implores recent graduates and younger workers to be physically present at their job

China’s cheap speed is resetting consumer expectations
Mark Tanner sees Chinese companies producing things cheaper, faster and smarter than ever before. The impact goes beyond just changing how products are made or delivered - it is altering consumer behaviour

ACCC to monitor supermarket compliance with new excessive pricing prohibition
The competition regulator has been armed with new powers to monitor the pricing policies of the Coles and Woolworths supermarket chains. What is being prohibited is "excessive pricing"

Adoption of EVs a bright spot in a tepid new passenger car market
The new car market fell -1.2% in May from a year ago, bolstered by strong demand for EVs within that decline. ICE is out

Global markets are a-changin’
Dambisa Moyo identifies three major trends that will determine winners and losers in financial markets

A special opportunity
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The AI War on Christmas
Timothy Snyder laments how the assault of algorithms has weakened many basic cultural forms, not the least holiday songs

Hong Kong’s identity quandary
Stephen Roach thinks the China-centric administrative region of Hong Kong has changed irrevocably, despite its booming financial sector

Brand collaborations: A shortcut to relevance in China
Mark Tanner says magic happens in China when brands collaborate in unexpected, fearless ways that likely wouldn't happen in the West

Below the surface of China’s slowing retail growth
Mark Tanner says Chinese consumers are saving more of their paychecks, bruised by their losses in residential property. Conspicuous consumption is lower but there are still many bright spots, especially related to 'experiences'

What does the market really think about AI?
Isaiah Andrews & Maryam Farboodi point to bond market signals that complicate the narrative about AI technology's game-changing potential

Will the AI bubble trigger a financial crisis?
Hilary Allen explains how dashed hopes for AI technology could trigger a dangerous chain reaction

Recovery for some
David Mahon sees China as a state of stability, confident it will win the geopolitical and economic tussle with the US (and EU), joining with its new Eurasian allies to dominate the rest of the 21st century

Xibei vs Luo Yonghao and China’s pre-made food scandal
In China's evolving consumer markets, one very public dispute encapsulates the tension between the customer push for authenticity and the corporate drive to maintain standards everywhere

Decision-making in the face of chaos
Dambisa Moyo offers a four-point strategy for weighing investment or policy choices during uncertain times

The age of AI soft power
Ren Ito expects models that attract the most global users to confer significant benefits on their creators

A stock-market crash foretold
Desmond Lachman warns that valuations in the US are increasingly at odds with escalating geopolitical and economic risks

Take care how you read the Chinese market signals
From Sydney to Shanghai: how the Chinese diaspora shapes (and sometimes misguides) market entry into mainland China and growth

Former KPMG employee faces fraud charges
Former KPMG employee, who is not a registered tax professional, is alleged to have orchestrated a large-scale tax fraud

Land sales plummet as prices soar
Home builders bemoan the high cost of land, the long approvals process, and rising construction costs. The result, they say, is ever higher pressure on prices for houses already built

Reimaging produce marketing
Five times the average price of an apple in China: Mark Tanner traces how Rockit is maintaining a premium and growing over 50% annually

Calm before the storm
David Skilling says despite market calm, economic risks and political stresses are building - along with structural economic and geopolitical change

What lead-poisoned buns in China means for foreign brands
Mark Tanner reports on another trust-hit for some China domestic food brands, a reminder how quickly Chinese consumers will shift away from risks and how important it is for foreign brands to bolster their safety credibility

