Hong Kong, June 15, 2017 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), an organization dedicated to best practices in professional publishing, was proud to present 95 awards for outstanding journalism at its annual SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence gala dinner at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre tonight. For full Awards Winners list
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THE WASHINGTON POST Opinion by William Pesek September 8, 2021 at 11:33 a.m. William Pesek is a Tokyo-based writer and author of “Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost Decades.” Over the past decade, Japan has tried a variety of strategies to restore its economic relevance. It spent trillions of dollars jolting growth. It devalued
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Trailblazing cabinet minister Seiko Noda has hinted that she might run William Pesek NIKKEI ASIA William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of “Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost Decades.” There is a favorite anecdote I share when describing the dismal state of Japan’s gender dynamics. It involves Sheryl Sandberg,
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Michael Lewis Should Write ‘Liar’s Poker 2’ Set In China FORBES William Pesek, Senior Contributor Observing the breakneck speed of change in China’s bond market, it’s hard to resist viewing this moment through the lens of “Liar’s Poker.” It’s been 31 years since this classic Michael Lewis tome sensationalized Wall Street. A memoir of sorts, the
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The Washington Post How the coronavirus is shaking up Asia’s political order By William Pesek  Tokyo-based commentator March 3, 2020 If there’s a world leader having a worse year than Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s president would sure love to meet them. Even before the coronavirus arrived on Korean shores, Moon’s 33-month-old administration faced swelling protests over
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The Washington Post By William Pesek  Jan. 2, 2020 The news that former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn has arrived in Lebanon after fleeing house arrest in Tokyo jolted the international business community and the Japanese public. Ghosn’s great escape has left the Japanese authorities befuddled. They have been forced to admit that they have no record of
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Euromoney December 19, 2019 William Pesek Bailed out by the IMF to the tune of $5.5 billion, the country hopes to break free of the programme in 2020, but flaws in its financial sector mean that going it alone will be risky. Ulaanbaatar had its worst day in years when the Paris-based Financial Action Task
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