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As many western nations continue to suffer the deadly wrath of the coronavirus, in China the immediate crisis has passed , and the focus is on re-kindling the economy and securing trade supply lines with the west that have taken a battering. At the same time, China is busy with a soft-power programme of medical aid, exporting PPE to nations …

Richard Shaw, Massey University New Zealand’s general election is currently set for September 19. Under ordinary circumstances, campaigning for the election and two referenda that will take place alongside would be heating up by now, but the country is three quarters of the way through a comprehensive level 4 lockdown. The first question is whether the election should take place …

Emil Temnyalov, University of Technology Sydney and Peter Siminski, University of Technology Sydney   COVID-19’s impact on the Australian labour market has been dramatic and multifaceted. Some sectors of the economy have been almost completely shut down by government order. The demand in many industries has collapsed, while a few others have seen an increase. As many as one million …

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland gives shares her views on why she believes businesses shouldn’t go back to normal after the Coronavirus pandemic. Today there is an eerie silence across the globe. Bustling cities have gone quiet and highways that were once jammed with bumper to bumper traffic, are empty. In homes, thousands of families are anxiously awaiting a phone call …

Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University looks at the political strain Coronavirus is putting on leaders across the globe. Leaders of the world’s largest economies came together at a virtual G20  this week to “do whatever it takes to overcome the coronavirus pandemic”. But the reality is that global capacity to deal with the greatest challenge to …

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Scott Morrison will urge big businesses to display “patriotism” as Australia grapples with the coronavirus crisis, which he warns could hit the economy harder than the global financial crisis. Addressing a business audience in the run up to this week’s stimulus package, Morrison will say large companies have “a huge role to play”, telling them …

Eleanor Wenman from the Asia Media Centre takes a look at some of the supply chains feeling the pinch from the Covid-19 pandemic. There’s no denying China is a major hub for global manufacturing. But when COVID-19 hit and officials started implementing city- and province-wide shutdowns, many Chinese factories fell silent. Supply chains for some of the world’s biggest companies …

As China works to contain the novel coronavirus, effects from the spread of the virus are rippling out to New Zealand’s economy.  To explain more, Brad Olsen from economic consulting company Infometrics answers the Asia Media Centre’s questions. Which New Zealand industries could be impacted by the spread of the virus? The government’s announcement of entry restrictions for all foreign …

Inside the 2018 China Business report we took a look at: Bin Liu on China’s economic transformation Liam Dann on why there may be no meltdown Gabriel James on consumer confidence and blockchain Huawei leads next-gen digital push Michael Barnett on the prospects for SMEs Hong Kong – gateway to Asia

The 2017 Dynamic Business report looked at: Megatrends that matter The value of seizing the moment Leadership in a fast-changing future Profiting from new challenges Business Transformation  People at the core of innovation Constant change calls for agility The Deloitte Top 200 Awards The spirit of resilience Company of the year: The a2 Milk Company Chief Executive of the year: …