In the new edition of this important contribution to understanding both the Asian economic miracle and the 1997-8 crisis, Richard Stubbs assesses the main explanations to date and updates the analysis to take account of globalization and the remarkable economic rise of China.
Like most ambitious young men, Joe Lucas had worked hard to gain his Electrical Engineering degree, and once he was qualifi ed he took it on himself to start his own business manufacturing electronic devices that would make Australian homes, factories and offi ces more secure. There was definitely a niche market for such manufactured items, with the steady rise in house breaks, after-hours theft from business houses and confi dential and personal documents being stolen from government departments and the like. ,br> Joe immediately grasped the opportunity to make and customize sophisticated electronic devices, that would hopefully combat the newer methods criminals were now using to break the law. During this time he also met and fell in love with a young lady called Sophie Hamm, and in less than two year’s they were married. He was also advised to make Sophie a fi fty-percent ‘silent’ partner in his manufacturing business, being assured there were many fi nancial benefi ts to be had, doing it that way. ,br> A short while later, and with two young daughters under fi ve, he was soon to discover that his wife Sophie had cleverly been keeping a secret from him, helped along by his overpowering and domineering mother-in-law. It happened again to him a few months later, when Joe was visiting the city of Adelaide in South Australia, only this time it was one of his last remaining relatives his mother’s older sister, and he was shocked to fi nd she too had been keeping a secret from him? It’s hard to keep secrets in families.
Focuses on the wealth generated by the Korean War boom and its contribution to the successful implementation of the government's counter-geurilla policies. Aims at demonstrating the importance of the boom as one of a number of necessary, but not sufficient, conditions for the success of the Malayan Government.
Corporate debt restructurings in the emerging markets have always presented special challenges. Today, as the global economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and businesses look to pick up the pieces, this is even more true. For many, the financial hangover of the lockdowns and market disruptions linger and threaten their independence, even their survival. This peril is more acute in the emerging and frontier markets. Weaker economic fundamentals and institutional resiliency often intensify the challenge to return to pre-COVID-19 operating levels and financial sustainability. In this context, borrowers invariably must address the imbalance of substantial existing debt with the “new reality” of their business operations and revenues. This book, using case studies, presents a full, detailed narrative of a fictitious troubled bank in an emerging market, with characters, dialogues, and negotiations. It also includes a series of discussion questions with suggested answers, to draw out key issues from the case. In doing so, this initial narrative offers a substantive analysis of the five main phases and principles of a restructuring: (1) pre-restructuring, (2) the decision to restructure, (3) the case set-up, (4) structuring and negotiation, and lastly (5) implementation. In each chapter, the book outlines the main elements of the phases and shows how the elements are applied in practice. The book also presents separate chapters on exogenous shocks (with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of such shocks), macroeconomics, and legal issues present in cross-border restructurings. It will be of interest to the international professional financial and legal community, primarily junior-to mid-level financiers, business people, and lawyers.
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The ins and outs of independent film making--from financing and shooting film to festivals and distribution--are fully documented in this compelling collection of interviews with the industry's brightest young directors and producers.
Banned by Queen Elizabeth I, Stubbs's Gaping Gulf outlines the Puritan's objections to Elizabeth's intended marriage with the French duke of Alencon, a nobleman sympathetic to the Huguenots.
Humorous collection of musings on life in general and family life in particular by a well-known stand-up comedian. The author has also hosted TV and radio shows.
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