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.

First grade Rosh Hashanah quiz

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

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First grade Rosh Hashanah quiz

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

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Bo Xilai rises again

With Bo Xilai safely out of sight for more than a year, it’s hard to understand why Beijing bought him back for a courtroom encore. Continue reading

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Bo Xilai rises again

With Bo Xilai safely out of sight for more than a year, it’s hard to understand why Beijing bought him back for a courtroom encore. Continue reading

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Macau pumps premium

Focusing on premium customers may not be the best strategy to develop Macau to its fullest potential as a travel destination. Continue reading

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