The Asian Review of Books is the only dedicated pan-Asian book review publication. Widely quoted, referenced, republished by leading publications in Asian and beyond and with an archive of more than two thousand book reviews, the ARB also features long-format essays by leading Asian writers and thinkers, excerpts from newly-published books and reviews of arts and culture. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review
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The American mental health system is broken beyond repair. Rather than trying to tweak a system which fails everyone, it is time to commit to a bold vision for a better way forward. This podcast explores the American system against the plumb line of an international best practice, recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), in Trieste, Italy. The 40-year old Trieste model demonstrates how a community-based treatment system upholds the human rights of the people served. The Trieste sto ...
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Establish Wealth is a podcast for people looking to create financial freedom through property, finance, investing and everything in between. Hosted by Tiffany and Toby, the hosts are partners in both business and life, they own a mortgage broking company and are married with two kids. they are both property investors, mortgage brokers and financial educators. They strive to empower and educate people to understand their finances, enter the property market and invest in the property market an ...
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Let’s talk self-care and mental health. Kristen Howerton, writer and psychotherapist, is joined by her longtime pal Matthias Roberts, psychotherapist, side-eye aficionado, and dog dad, as they tackle the tricky and often elusive aspects of caring for ourselves. Their weekly conversations explore questions like: Can self-care be for everyone? How do I get enough sleep? What aspects of my personality make self-care tricky? And what’s in this face mask? From the silly to the serious, Kristen an ...
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Employee advocacy is a powerful tool which can help organisations build trusted, authentic relationships with their audience and drive high value brand conversations. Building a successful employee advocacy programme is often described as a complex and difficult task. And while there are many moving parts to coordinate in order to grow a programme which delivers results. At its heart is a simple framework which puts employees at the centre. There are different approaches to employee advocacy ...
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Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power" (Yale UP, 2024)
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In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I tried to send several letters to her Chinese counterpart, the Wan Li Emperor. The letters tried to ask the Ming emperor to conduct trade relations with faraway England; none of the expeditions carrying the letters ever arrived. It’s an inauspicious beginning to the four centuries of foreign relations betw…
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Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War" (Osprey, 2024)
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On January 16, 1945, dozens of U.S. Navy aircraft took off for China’s southern coast, including the occupied British colony of Hong Kong. It was part of Operation Gratitude, an exercise to target airfields, ports, and convoys throughout the South China Sea. U.S. pilots bombed targets in Hong Kong and, controversially, in neutral Macau as they stro…
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Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Blacksmith Books, 2024)
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Macau was supposed to be a sleepy post for John Reeves, the British consul for the Portuguese colony on China’s southern coast. He arrived, alone, in June 1941, his wife and daughter left behind in China. Seven months later, Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, invaded Hong Kong, and made Reeves the last remaining British diplomat for hundreds of miles, …
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David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires" (Norton, 2024)
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After reading David Chaffetz’s newest book, you’d think that the horse–not oil–has been humanity’s most important strategic commodity. As David writes in his book Raiders, Rulers and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires (Norton, 2024), societies in Central Asia grew powerful on the backs of strong herds of horses, giving them a military and a…
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Episode 15 - End Of Season 1 Entering the Property Market Recap
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End of Season 1: Entering the Property Market Recap. Description: In this final episode of our first season on Established Wealth, we’re tying together all the essential steps in purchasing a property, whether you’re a first-time listener or have been with us from the start. Hosts Tiffany and Toby provide a comprehensive recap, from laying the grou…
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Marga Ortigas, "God's Ashes: Apocrypha" (Penguin, 2024)
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Climate change. The refugee crisis. The rise of social media. These big social questions—and others—inspired journalist Marga Ortigas in the creation of her new novel God’s Ashes (Penguin Southeast Asia, 2024) , a piece of speculative fiction set in a very different 2023. A transnational crime unites the book’s characters, rich and poor, on a journ…
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Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great" (Mariner Books, 2024)
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In 330 BC, Alexander the Great conquers the city of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. His troops later burn it to the ground, capping centuries of tensions between the Hellenistic Greeks and Macedonians and the Persians. That event kicks off Rachel Kousser’s book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years o…
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Episode 14 - Making an Offer: Navigating the Post-Acceptance Process, Cooling-Off Periods, and Special Conditions
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Making an Offer: Navigating the Post-Acceptance Process, Cooling-Off Periods, and Special Conditions Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, hosts Tiffany and Toby take you step-by-step through the crucial process of making an offer on a property, what happens once it's accepted, and the key details about cooling-off periods and special…
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Juli Min, "Shanghailanders" (Spiegel & Grau, 2024)
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Shanghailanders (Spiegel & Grau: 2024), the debut novel from Juli Min, starts at the end: Leo, a wealthy Shanghai businessman, sees his wife and daughters off at the airport as they travel to Boston. Everyone, it seems, is unhappy. The novel then travels backwards through time, giving answers to questions revealed in later chapters, jumping from pe…
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Episode 14 - Top Performing Real Estate Agent Luke Morrison Shares Tips for Successful Property Buying and Selling.
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Top Performing Real Estate Agent Luke Morrison Shares Tips for Successful Property Buying and Selling. Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, hosts Tiffany and Toby sit down with one of Newcastle’s top estate agents, Luke Morrison, who has sold over 90 properties this year already. Luke shares his journey from starting in admin to beco…
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Lio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946" (Faction Press, 2024)
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Baseball’s introduction to the Philippines. The slot machine trade between Manila and Shanghai. A musical based extremely loosely on the life of the sultan of Sulu. These are just a few of the historical topics from Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period (Faction Press: 2024), a collection of 13 …
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Episode 13 - Navigating Building Contracts and Choosing the Right Builder with Kerri Ann from Carnelian Projects
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Episode 13 - Navigating Building Contracts and Choosing the Right Builder with Kerri Ann from Carnelian Projects Welcome to another insightful episode of our podcast! Today, we are thrilled to be joined by Kerri Ann from Carnelian Projects, a trailblazer in the residential construction industry and one of the few women in Australia with her own bui…
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Roger Crowley, "Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World" (Yale UP, 2024)
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The spice islands: Specks of land in the Indonesian archipelago that were the exclusive home of cloves, commodities once worth their weight in gold. The Portuguese got there first, persuading the Spanish to fund expeditions trying to go the other direction, sailing westward across the Atlantic. Roger Crowley, in his new book Spice: The 16th-Century…
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Episode 12 - Unlocking Your Dream Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Buying Land and Building
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Unlocking Your Dream Home: A Comprehensive Guide to Buying Land and Building Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, hosts Tiffany and Toby delve into the intricate process of purchasing land and building a home, including the nuances of house and land packages. Whether you're an aspiring homeowner or an investor, this episode is packed…
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Dan Morrison, "The Poisoner of Bengal: The 1930s Murder That Shocked the World" (Juggernaut, 2024)
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It’s the 1930s. Amarendra Chandra Pandey, the youngest son of an Indian prince, is about to board a train when a man bumps into him. Amarendra feels a prick; he then boards the train, worried about what it portends. Just over a week later, Amarendra is dead—of plague. India had not had a case of plague in a dozen years: Was Amarendra’s death natura…
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Episode 11 - Should You Renovate Your Property? Find Out the Secrets to Making Profitable Decisions
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Should You Renovate Your Property? Find Out the Secrets to Making Profitable Decisions Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, hosts Tiffany and Toby explore the exciting and challenging world of property renovation. Learn how to turn a fixer-upper into a profitable investment or your dream home. From understanding the pros and cons to …
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Bill Lascher, "A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s Glimpses of a Continent at War" (Blacksmith Books, 2024)
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Melville Jacoby was a U.S. war correspondent during the Sino-Japanese War and, later, the Second World War, writing about the Japanese advances from Chongqing, Hanoi, and Manila. He was also a relative of Bill Lascher, a journalist–specifically, the cousin of Bill’s grandmother. Bill has now collected Mel’s work in a book: A Danger Shared: A Journa…
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Episode 10 - Rentvesting: Unlocking the Secret to Property Wealth While Living Your Dream Lifestyle
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Rentvesting: Unlocking the Secret to Property Wealth While Living Your Dream Lifestyle Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, hosts Tiffany and Toby delve into the increasingly popular strategy of rentvesting. Discover how renting where you live while investing in more affordable properties can offer the best of both worlds—living your…
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Eric Thompson, "The Story of Southeast Asia" (NUS Press, 2024)
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Does Southeast Asia “exist”? It’s a real question: Southeast Asia is a geographic region encompassing many different cultures, religions, political styles, historical experiences, and languages, economies. Can we think of this part of the world as one cohesive “place”? Eric Thompson, in his book The Story of Southeast Asia (NUS Press: 2024), sugges…
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Episode 9 - Dominate the Property Market Like a Boss: Top House Hunting Strategies
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Dominate the Property Market: Boss-Level House Hunting Strategies Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, hosts Toby and Tiffany guide you through the essential steps of house hunting. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or looking to refine your property search, this episode is packed with actionable advice on understanding property …
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Michelle T. King, "Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food" (Norton, 2024)
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In 1971, the New York Times called the Taiwanese-Chinese chef, Fu Pei-Mei, the “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking.” But, as Michelle T. King notes in her book Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food (Norton, 2024), the inverse–that Julia Child was the Fu Pei-Mei of French cuisine–might be more appropriate. Fu spent d…
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Episode 8 - Unlocking Property Secrets with Buyers Agent Tim Walker from Chamberlain Brown
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Unlocking Property Secrets with Buyers Agent Tim Walker from Chamberlain Brown Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, Tiffany and Toby are joined by Tim Walker, one of Newcastle's top buyer's agents from Chamberlain Brown, to delve into the world of buyer’s agents, their growing popularity, and how they can help you navigate the proper…
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Jin Feng, "The Transpacific Flow: Creative Writing Programs in China" (Association for Asian Studies, 2024)
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In 2009, Fudan University launched China’s first MFA program in creative writing, spurring a wave of such programs in Chinese universities. Many of these programs’ founding members point to the Iowa Writers Workshop and, specifically, its International Writers Program, which invited dozens of Mainland Chinese writers to take part between 1979 and 2…
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Episode 7 - Mastering Property Purchases: From Conditional Approval to Settlement
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Mastering Property Purchases: From Conditional Approval to Settlement Description: Welcome to another enlightening episode of Established Wealth with Tiffany and Toby! In this episode, we dive deep into the intricate process of purchasing a property, ensuring you’re well-prepared to make informed decisions. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or …
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Clare Hammond, "On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar" (Allen Lane, 2024)
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In 2016, journalist Clare Hammond embarked on a project to study the railways of Myanmar–a transportation network that sprawls the country, rarely used and not shown on many maps, and often used at the pleasure of the country’s military. In her book On the Shadow Tracks; A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar (Allen Lane: 2024), Clare travels the lengt…
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Episode 6 - Guarantors & Guarantees: How these can get you into the property market
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Episode 6 - Guarantors & Guarantees: How these can get you into the property market Episode Overview: In this episode, Tiffany and Toby delve into the intricacies of guarantor home loans and genuine savings, exploring how these financial tools can help individuals enter the property market sooner and navigate the complexities of mortgage finance. F…
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Sudev Sheth, "Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortunes and Political Transformation in Mughal India" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
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Running and securing an empire can get expensive–especially one known for its opulence, like the Mughal Empire, which conquered much of northern India before rapidly declining in the eighteenth century. But how did the Mughals get their money? Often, it was through wealthy merchants, like the Jhaveri family, who willingly—and then not-so-willingly–…
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Episode 5 - Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) vs 20% Deposit: Making the Best Choice for Your Home Purchase
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Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) vs. 20% Deposit: Making the Best Choice for Your Home Purchase Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, Tiffany and Toby dive deep into the pros and cons of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) versus saving for a 20% deposit. Gain insights into the intricacies of Loan to Value Ratio (LVR), the differences be…
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Scott Crawford, "The Han-Xiongnu War, 133 BC-89 AD: The Struggle of China and a Steppe Empire Told Through Its Key Figures (Pen & Sword, 2023)
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For two centuries, the Xiongnu people–a vast nomadic empire that covered modern-day Siberia, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang—were one of the Han Dynasty’s fiercest rivals. They raided the wealthy and prosperous Chinese, and even forced the Han to treat them as equals—much to the chagrin of those in the imperial court. There’s not much known abou…
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Episode #6: How to we launched employee advocacy at Savanta with Lindsay Morrison
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What single change made this employee advocacy programme fly? Find out in the latest episode of my podcast ‘How to run a HAPPY employee advocacy pilot’ where I interview Head of Talent Acquisition at @Savanta @LIndsay. If you’re looking to launch an employee advocacy programme you have to watch this. Lindsay shares some real gold on how she and the…
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Episode 4 - Unlocking Your Mortgage Potential: Mastering Borrowing Capacity and Serviceability
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Unlocking Your Mortgage Potential: Mastering Borrowing Capacity and Serviceability Description: In this insightful episode of Established Wealth, Tiffany and Toby break down the critical concepts of borrowing capacity and serviceability, empowering you to make informed decisions about your mortgage and property investments. Whether you're a first-t…
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Gary J. Bass, "Judgement at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia" (Knopf, 2023)
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In December 1948, a panel of 12 judges sentenced 23 Japanese officials for war crimes. Seven, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, were sentenced to death. The sentencing ended the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, an over-two-year-long trial over Imperial Japan’s atrocities in China and its decision to attack the U.S. But u…
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Episode 3 - Maximizing Government Grants and Mortgage Solutions to Enter the Property Market
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Maximizing Government Grants and Mortgage Solutions to Enter the Property Market Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, Tiffany and Toby guide you through the intricacies of utilizing government grants, schemes, and specialized lending solutions to expedite your entry into the property market and save money. Whether you're a first-time…
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From Strength to Strength: A glimpse into what defines resilience with Georgette Darby in Hollywood
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Meet Georgette Darby in this interview. She is one remarkable woman who has endured so much and has emerged strong and resilient. Georgette has a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from California State University at Dominguez Hills. She graduated in 1996. She also has an AA degree in Science, Computer…
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Peter Harmsen, "Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindler of Nanjing" (Casemate, 2024)
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In December 1937, Bernhard Sindberg arrives at a cement factory outside of Nanjing. He’s one of just two foreigners, and he gets there just weeks before the Japanese invade and commit the now infamous atrocities in the Chinese city. As the writer Peter Harmsen notes, Bernhard’s background isn’t particularly compelling: He’s bounced from job to job,…
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Episode 2 - Navigating Property Purchases: The Role of Mortgage Brokers and Conveyancers
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Navigating Property Purchases: The Role of Mortgage Brokers and Conveyancers Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, Tiffany and Toby discuss the critical roles of mortgage brokers and conveyancers in the property buying process. Learn how these professionals can help you navigate the complexities of mortgage lending and property transa…
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Episode 1 - Financial Foundations: Understanding Your Money and Building Wealth
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Financial Foundations: Understanding Your Money and Building Wealth Description: In this episode of Established Wealth, Tiffany and Toby guide you through the essential steps to understand your financial situation, create a smart budget, and effectively allocate your surplus funds. Whether you're new to money management or looking to improve your f…
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Introduction into Establish Wealth and what this podcast is about Description: Welcome to the inaugural episode of Established Wealth with Tiffany and Toby! In this premiere, we introduce ourselves and our mission to guide you towards financial freedom through property, finance, and investing. As young parents, property investors, mortgage brokers,…
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Rajrishi Singhal, "Slip, Stitch and Stumble: The Untold Story of Financial Reforms in India" (Viking, 2024)
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India’s stock markets are booming. One calculation from Bloomberg puts India as the world’s fourth-largest equity market, overtaking Hong Kong, as domestic and foreign investors pile into the Indian stock exchange. But getting to the point where India’s stock markets—and its financial system more broadly—could work effectively took a long time. As …
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Jeremy Garlick, "Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption" (Bloomsbury, 2023)
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China’s rise to global prominence is a pretty good contender for the most important world development in the past 30 years. But now the question is how Beijing managed to be successful on the international stage–let alone how large that success is—with fierce debates between hawks and doves in the West and elsewhere. Jeremy Garlick tries to offer a…
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Katie Gee Salisbury, "Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong" (Dutton, 2024)
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In 2022, the U.S. Mint released the first batch of its American Women Quarters series, celebrating the achievements of U.S. women throughout its history. The first set of five included Maya Angelou, Sally Ride…and Anna May Wong, the first Asian-American to ever appear on U.S. currency. Katie Gee Salisbury takes on Anna May Wong’s life in her book N…
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#Episode 5 How to inspire employees to write in their own voice with Kalee Williams
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In this episode Kalee Williams, Head of Social Strategy at Atlassian, shares insight on one of the biggest challenges companies face when launching an employee advocacy programme – how to inspire employees to write in their own voice. Employee advocacy is a powerful tool which can help organisations build trusted, authentic relationships with their…
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Mukund Padmanabhan, "The Great Flap of 1942: How the Raj Panicked over a Japanese Non-invasion (Vintage Books, 2024)
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In April 1942, at least half a million people fled the city of Madras, now known as Chennai. The reason? The British, after weeks of growing unease about the possibility of a Japanese invasion, finally recommended that people leave the city. In the tense, uncertain atmosphere of 1942, many people took that advice to heart–and fled. The Japanese, of…
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Jonathan Chatwin, "The Southern Tour: Deng Xiaoping and the Fight for China's Future" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
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Deng Xiaoping’s 1992 Southern Tour has become a milestone in Chinese economic history. Historians and commentators credit Deng’s visit to Guangzhou Province for reinvigorating China’s market reforms in the years following 1989—leading to the Chinese economic powerhouse we see today. Journalist Jonathan Chatwin follows Deng’s journey in The Southern…
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Robert D. Kaplan, "The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China" (Random House, 2023)
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The Middle East remains one of the world’s most complicated, thorny—and, uncharitably, unstable—parts of the world, as countless headlines make clear. Internal strife, regional competition and external interventions have been the region’s history for the past several decades. Robert Kaplan—author, foreign policy thinker, longtime writer on internat…
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Kyokutei Bakin, "Eight Dogs, Or Hakkenden: Part Two--His Master's Blade" (Cornell UP, 2024)
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Glynne Walley, translator of classic Japanese novel Hakkenden, joins us on the podcast again to talk about his second translated volume: Hakkenden, Part 2: His Master’s Blade (Cornell East Asia Series: 2024). Unlike Part 1—which is all preamble!—in Part 2 we meet some of the fabled eight dog warriors and the Confucian virtues they represent: Shino,…
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Beyond Treatment. How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money: A Conversation with Fountain House
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In this episode, we visit with two representatives from Fountain House in New York. Our primary intent was to provide a platform to share the results of a recent research report issued by Fountain House: Beyond Treatment: How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money. This first of its kind analysis not…
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David Veevers, "The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire" (Ebury Press, 2023)
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It’s very easy to study the history of the British Empire from the perspective of, well, the British–and to extend the early 20th century version of the empire as a world-spanning entity backwards through history. David Veevers, in his new book The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire (Ebury Press, 2023) studies the English, and…
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Episode #4: How to use employee advocacy to attract the best talent with Vicki Saunders
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Employee advocacy is a powerful tool which can help organisations build trusted, authentic relationships with their audience and drive high value brand conversations. Building a successful employee advocacy programme is often described as a complex and difficult task. And while there are many moving parts to coordinate in order to grow a programme …
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, "Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China" (Canongate Books, 2024)
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Just a decade ago, before COVID upended everything, tens of thousands of migrants from African countries traveled to China in search of economic opportunity. One 2012 estimate put the African population in Guangzhou alone at 100,000. When the British-Nigerian travel writer Noo Saro-Wiwa heard about this community, she decided to travel to Guangzhou…
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