Greg Earl
Biography
Publications
Greg Earl was the deputy editor, opinion editor, national affairs editor and Asia Pacific editor of The Australian Financial Review. He spent more than a decade as reporter based in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. He is a member of the Australia ASEAN Council board and the ANU Indonesia Project advisory board. He is researching a book about Australia and Asia.
Economic diplomacy brief: Thailand’s recovery plan, RCEP, CEOs cool on China
Thailand's plan to make up for a decade of lost development.
Economic diplomacy brief: Asian investment, GDP passing lane and Japan trade
The relative strength of Australia’s commercial links Asia is set to come back onto the agenda
Economic diplomacy brief: TPP post-Trump, China backs coal, Austrade shake-up
With mixed enthusiasm for a US-less TPP, it's all eyes on the promised Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the 16 countries involved to meet in Japan next month.
Economic diplomacy brief: Japan relations, Timor gas, Asian business and Indonesia banking
In 2015 Japan was Australia’s biggest foreign direct investor on a net basis at $14 billion, compared with $9.7 billion from the US.
Economic diplomacy brief: TPP v RCEP, Vanuatu value chain, China’s market status and more
The Games of Thrones-style struggle now underway between the stranded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the enlivened Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is…
Economic diplomacy brief: Trumpnomics, TPP turnaround, deciphering Duterte and Telstra on Asia
Modelling shows that the ideal US tariff on Chinese imports would be 5-10% – could this be the trade compromise for a dealmaker like Trump?
Economic diplomacy brief: Trade after Trump, business pressures, Unbanked in Asia and more
Trump’s election victory has turned regional trade negotiations upside-down, presenting US officials at APEC with an exquisite dilemma.
Economic diplomacy brief: Train wars, ANZ exit, ASEAN talks, trade trouble, Bahasa lessons and more
If the anti-trade rhetoric from the US election campaign looks bad, the reality is the numbers seem to be tracking even worse.
Economic diplomacy brief: Crown crackdown, TPP friendly fire, Parkinson's law and more
The old backroom way of doing business with authoritarian Asian governments is losing its efficacy
