Media Insights For media inquiries, please contact media@theasiagroup.com. Media Categories All Media Grouped Post Newsletter Press Releases Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts Press Releases Newsletter Media Mentions Commentary Podcasts All Media Media Mentions Han Lin in Bloomberg on China’s Crackdown on Capital Outflows Bloomberg | June 24, 2026 “The enforcement intensity is new and clearly driven by the macro situation,” with the brokerage crackdown underscoring the urgency to close one of the more visible routes for capital outflows, said Han Shen Lin, China country... Media Mentions Han Lin in CNBC on Beijing’s Stepped-up Regulatory Actions Against Tech and Food Companies CNBC | June 23, 2026 Han Shen Lin, China country director at The Asia Group, put it more bluntly, saying that “Beijing needs private-sector confidence, jobs and technology investment far more than it did in 2021.”... Media Mentions Han Lin in CNBC on China’s Blacklist Inclusion of U.S. firms in Retaliation for Earlier Pentagon Blacklist CNBC | June 22, 2026 “Beijing’s countermeasures appear to be largely symbolic, rather than a substantive escalation in U.S.-China relations,” said Han Shen Lin, China Country Director at consultancy The Asia Group, as most targeted companies have “little or no meaningful... Media Mentions George Chen in AP on China’s Latest Move to Control Rare Earth Exports AP | June 22, 2026 China has added 10 U.S. entities it said are linked to the U.S. military, including two rare earth firms, to its export control list in retaliation for Washington placing several Chinese companies under restrictions earlier this... Media Mentions George Chen in CNBC: “Beijing is increasingly concerned about AI-related financial risks… regulators view these trends as early signs of a potential market bubble.” CNBC | June 17, 2026 While Wall Street is celebrating the world’s first trillion‑dollar IPO SpaceX and U.S. investors continue to pile into AI stocks, Beijing is taking a very different approach. Now China’s top official for stock market is planning... Commentary The Big Picture: The Bangladesh FY26-27 Budget Prioritizes Stability and Reform June 15, 2026 Overview On June 11, Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury tabled the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year (FY26-27) before parliament. The approximately USD 77 billion (BDT 9.38 trillion) budget, titled “Journey towards a... Media Mentions Han Lin in the BBC Radio on China’s Weak Retail Spending and the Implications for the Overall Economy BBC | June 15, 2026 “Weak retail spending is significant because consumer spending is one of the clearest measures of confidence in the economy,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “This is the first time we’ve seen spending... Media Mentions Han Lin in the New York Times on How SpaceX will not raise money from investors in China and Hong Kong The New York Times | June 11, 2026 “The restrictions reflect a broader trend among American technology and A.I. companies, many of which have become increasingly reluctant to accept Chinese investment, driven by concerns over national security, intellectual property protection and data governance,” said... Press Releases The Asia Group Opens Jakarta Office June 11, 2026 Washington, DC | June 9, 2026 — The Asia Group (TAG) is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Jakarta, expanding the firm’s ability to support clients in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia.... Media Mentions Han Lin in CNBC Live on Xi’s Visit to North Korea CNBC | June 9, 2026 “China and North Korea remain formal treaty allies under a 1961 mutual defense agreement,” said Han Lin, China Country Director, The Asia Group. “That doesn’t mean Beijing supports everything Pyongyang does, but it does mean China... Media Mentions Han Lin in the BBC Live on Xi’s Visit to North Korea BBC News | June 8, 2026 “The message of Xi’s visit is that China remains North Korea’s most important partner, but partnership comes with expectations,” said Han Lin, China Country Director of The Asia Group, during an interview with BBC News on... Media Mentions Han Lin in CNBC on the U.S. Pentagon’s Blacklist Inclusion of Chinese Firms Believed to Aid the Chinese Military CNBC | June 8, 2026 The expanded list underscores “how national security concerns are increasingly shaping economic policy” in Washington, Han Shen Lin, China country director at Asia Group, told CNBC’s “The China Connection” on Tuesday. “Even as Washington and Beijing... Previous Page1 … Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 … Page82 Next
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The Big Picture: The Bangladesh FY26-27 Budget Prioritizes Stability and Reform
Overview On June 11, Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury tabled the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year (FY26-27) before parliament. The approximately USD 77 billion (BDT 9.38 trillion) budget, titled “Journey towards a...