Mark L. Clifford

April 24, 2015

Mark Clifford | Dealing with the climate crisis

Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford spoke in an interview about better leveraging Asia’s private sector in resolving the climate change crisis facing the continent.

April 22, 2015

What Will It Take For Humanity To Listen To Scientists?

What will it take for humanity to listen to scientists? That was the question a panel of Nobel Laureates asked at Hong Kong’s Asia Society Center on April 22nd as they urged quick global action on climate change. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

April 28, 2013

Great Timing on the Watch Trade in China

The watch trade plays a crucial role in China’s system of corruption and crony capitalism. If Beijing hopes to clean-up its act it will mean fewer Swiss-made timepieces on the wrists of Chinese officials. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark Clifford.

November 16, 2012

Mongolia Builds a New Identity

The resource-rich land remembered for the khans and sandwiched between two giants seeks a path to becoming a modern country. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

September 5, 2012

China’s Water Problem

Climate change is causing a looming water shortage for Asia, but Singapore offers an example of how solutions can be found. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

August 3, 2012

The Bear and the Panda Waltz

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Russia to look east, where countries like China have a huge appetite for resources, but problems such as corruption and government interference stand in the way. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

June 20, 2012

Is Myanmar the Next China?

The formerly reclusive Southeast Asian nation is undergoing an economic liberalization similar to what its northern neighbour embarked on in 1978. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

May 2, 2012

A Gale-Force Storm

Chinese companies have blown into the wind power world, causing companies around the world to take notice. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

April 28, 2012

Hazards of Sun-Worshiping

How low can solar stocks go? What companies will survive the current bloodbath that is punishing solar stocks? By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford.

February 20, 2012

Through the Eyes of Asia’s Tiger Cubs

The Asian Challenge 2020’s young essayists fervently believe that life can only get better. By Asia Business Council Executive Director Mark L. Clifford. This article also appeared in Khaleej Times.

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