Author Archives: Muhammad Cohen

About Muhammad Cohen

Former US diplomat and broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is Asia editor at large for Clarion Media, a longtime contributor to Forbes, columnist for Asia Times and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about TV news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his biography, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, ex-Twitter @MuhammadCohen and now on Blue Sky @MuhammadCohen.bsky.social.

Eat, Stay, Write: Bali for Fodors.com

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

The fruits of my trek across Bali for Fodors.com are beginning to blossom online. Continue reading →

Posted in Bali travel, Bridges Bali, Damai, Fodors.com, Hong Kong On Air, Lovina Beach Hotel, Ma Joly Restaurant and Lounge, Metis Restaurant and Gallery, Puri Bagus Lovina, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival | Comments Off on Eat, Stay, Write: Bali for Fodors.com

Asia tycoons thrive on government handouts

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Asian Godfathers debunks the free market capitalist mythology of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, shedding unflattering light on the lifestyles of its most rich and famous. Continue reading →

Posted in Apollo Hospitals, Asian business tycoons, Asian Godfathers, Forbes Global CEO Conference, Hong Kong On Air, How Asia Works, Joe Studwell, Lee Kuan Yew, Tony Fernandes | Comments Off on Asia tycoons thrive on government handouts

How not to handle a hostage situation

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Kenya’s president shows little sense and less judgment talking to media while attackers were still holding hostages in a Nairobi shopping mall. Continue reading →

Posted in 1998 US Embassy bombings in East Africa, 2007 post-election violence, 2013 Nairobi mall attack, al Qaeda, al Shabaab, George W Bush, Hong Kong On Air, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto | Comments Off on How not to handle a hostage situation

New questions about US in Vietnam, Philippines

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Vietnam and the Philippines aim to get on the global casino map without a major American gaming brand. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia Times Online, Enrique Razon Jr, Entertainment City Manila, Ho Tram Strip, Hong Kong On Air, MGM Resorts International, Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation). Pinnacle Entertainment, Philippine casinos, Solaire Resort and Casino, The Grand-Ho Tram Strip, Vietnam casinos | Comments Off on New questions about US in Vietnam, Philippines

First grade Rosh Hashanah quiz

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

I learned a lesson by trying to teach one to my daughter. Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong On Air, parenting, Rosh Hashanah 2013, Rosh Hashanah 5774, six year olds | Comments Off on First grade Rosh Hashanah quiz