Take a letter Dragon

INTRODUCTION Take a letter Maria, was recorded by RB Greaves, an American soul singer, in August 1969. Decades later it was still a song frequently heard as I drove home from my night classes at the University of Melbourne. The song reflected a life already gone, when I joined the workforce at BA Australia we […]

Australia’s middle path and a Global Message

INTRODUCTION Today we are challenged by community concern and confusion in many countries. Whilst environmental issues are important community unrest in many countries has causes of much more immediate significance. In Australia not only do we have universal suffrage at age 18 for citizens. We also have compulsory voting – and enforced democracy if you would like. […]

The winds of change are pragmatic and commercial

Day two of the One Belt and One Road Summit (OBOR), also described as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), exceeded expectations. This is the day for projects and their spruikers to strut their stuff. Unsurprisingly, my focus is on clean energy projects which came from as close as Sarawak in Malaysia and as far […]

The winds of change blow cool air in Hong Kong

Today marks the opening of the fourth annual One Belt and One Road (OBOR) summit held in Hong Kong to update participants in the amazing world of OBOR. Nearly 5000 delegates attended the opening of the summit. Hong Kong continues to be the highly favoured commercial centre for OBOR. Much was said by all officials, delegates […]

Making the Bed

I must admit as a child that I was spoiled in some ways. If I did not make my bed before I went to school my mother would make it for me. Clearly that is something that did not continue after I left home. I am married to a woman whose mother insisted she made her […]