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Donald Low

South China Morning Post

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Reinventing Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s port city transcends its industrial past

Reinventing Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s port city transcends its industrial past

Few cities have managed to shake off an industrial past as thoroughly as Kaohsiung. Once defined by its shipyards, heavy industry and petrochemicals,...

22.11.2025 50

South China Morning Post

Donald Low

Thailand’s ‘China plus one’ successes mask a middle-income quagmire

Thailand is often hailed as a poster child for the “China plus one” strategy, its industrial estates filled with new factories and its...

08.11.2025 100

South China Morning Post

Donald Low

How Hong Kong’s budget deficits can be a catalyst to restructure the economy

Authorities can look to tax restructuring among other reforms to restore Hong Kong’s fiscal health and put the economy on a sounder footing.

01.03.2025 30

South China Morning Post

Donald Low

China bulls are usually wrong because China is often wrong

04.11.2024 7

Nikkei Asian Review

Donald Low

Why Thailand failed to escape the middle-income trap

Despite early success, Thailand’s growth has stagnated – as flashy developments siphon resources away from innovation and productivity.

20.10.2024 5

South China Morning Post

Donald Low

How South Korea avoided the ‘middle-income trap’ to grow and diversify its economy

Early land reform reduced income and wealth inequality, allowing South Korea to later focus on manufacturing and innovation to boost growth.

28.09.2024 6

South China Morning Post

Donald Low