News

10 Sept. Xinhua, China (10 October)

China becomes "another planet" through reform

Interview with Professor Athar Hussain, director of the Asia Research Centre at LSE.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/10/content_10174847.htm

11 July. China’s finance houses vie to lure workers

PwC, the professional services firm, launched a worldwide programme to recruit overseas Chinese with international experiences late last year. The initiative aims to attract both graduates and experienced staff. The firm has placed four managers in London, New York, Los Angeles and Sydney to work with top universities, such as the London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of California, Berkeley and New York University. The aim is to lure Chinese graduates home.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb733f40-4e2e-11dd-820e-000077b07658.html

25 June. The Financial, Georgia

Chinese banks must not expand too fast, says LSE Director

Chinese banks must be cautious about their international expansion and avoid over-extending said LSE Director Howard Davies during a visit to China.

10-11 April. The Fourth LSE Asia Forum took place in Singapore on the 10th and 11th April, 2008 and was held in association with the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). LSE Asia Forum. Singapore.

11 April
Trading Markets, USA
Singapore PM praises development of China's knowledge economy
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong praised on Friday the development of the knowledge- based economy in China, saying the growing scientific and technological prowess of China is an important factor in its economic takeoff. He made the remarks at a one-day forum organized by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The forum, themed ‘the Politics of Knowledge’, aimed to address the challenging issues facing Asia in developing knowledge-based economies. http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1348067/

10 April
Interview of Lord Stern on Channel NewsAsia- Singapore Business Tonight (1.10 minutes).

6 April
eGov monitor, India
Indian PM calls for financial mechanisms to promote transfer of environment friendly technologies to developing countries

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said here today that the international community should consider creating financial mechanisms that will promote environment friendly technologies, transfer of such technologies to developing countries and promote environmentally sustainable development to deal with the challenge of Global Warming and Climate Change. The Prime Minister expressed these views at a meeting to discuss a Strategy Paper on Climate Change prepared by Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor at the London School of Economics. http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/18049

2007

Asia Research Centre invites applications for Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship and CR Parekh Fellowship 2008/09. The application deadline for both fellowships is 21 January 2007. For detailed information, please visit the Visiting Fellowships webpage.

Sir Nicholas Stern will be Director of the Asia Research Centre from 11 June 2007 and head the India Observatory based at the Centre. Please see more information on the LSE Press Release on Nicholas Stern Returns to the London School of Economics.