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Gary Ng

(吳卓殷)

Gary Ng

吳卓殷

Gary Ng is a Senior Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, a role he has held since 2015. He specialises in macroeconomic and thematic research, analysing trends across the Asia Pacific region, including international trade, supply chains, and government policies.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is expected to land in China this weekend. Photo: Reuters

China-EU relations

Finland’s leader set for 4-day China visit as Europe seeks to counter Trump

Petteri Orpo to lead executives from more than 20 companies in first China visit by a Finnish prime minister since 2017.

26 Jan 2026 - 4:22PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Global funds, from BlackRock to Temasek, back China’s largest biotech firms

23 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM

Bonds

Japan bond volatility raises contagion alarm for Asia’s stocks and debt

21 Jan 2026 - 3:11PM

US-China relations

Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?

Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.

9 Jan 2026 - 5:53AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump says his administration’s tariffs on other countries will help fund his proposed increase in defence spending. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

China trade

China’s diplomatic divide: red carpet for Seoul, cold shoulder for Tokyo firms

While Tokyo’s corporate leaders stay home amid fallout from prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, Beijing prepares to welcome South Korean president and top executives.

2 Jan 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

US-China relations

TikTok seals US deal but core algorithm could still rattle ties with China

Compliance questions remain and Beijing’s approval for the spin-off is not guaranteed, observers say.

19 Dec 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

Semiconductors

China eyes mastery of EUV lithography, bolstering AI chip ambitions: analysts

‘As the semiconductor dream has become a national security issue, I would not underestimate China’s ambition,’ Natixis analyst Gary Ng says.

19 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM

Chinese scientists at a high-security Shenzhen laboratory earlier this year built a prototype extreme ultraviolet lithography machine. Photo: Shutterstock

China travel

Why South Korea is becoming China’s new bargain travel hotspot amid Japan spat

A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan.

16 Dec 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Will Russia’s gold sale prompt a retreat? Hedge fund manager spurs debate

While a Chinese hedge fund manager has claimed gold’s ‘best days’ are over, analysts argue Moscow’s move does not reflect the overall picture.

1 Dec 2025 - 6:30PMvideocam

China-EU relations

‘Compliance maze’: EU scrutiny of Huawei, ZTE, Shein ups stakes for China firms

Firms operaing in EU may face regulatory costs, political risk, supply-chain exposure, analysts say, as contingency plans may be in works.

13 Nov 2025 - 11:50PMvideocam

French police walk past a Shein advertisement on November 5 in Paris. Photo: Reuters

US-China tech war

Dutch seizure of Nexperia faces uncertainty after Xi-Trump summit

Beijing says Washington will pause its updated export measures, which prompted The Hague to take control of the chipmaker.

31 Oct 2025 - 2:40AM

The headquarters of chipmaker Nexperia in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

With US-China tensions back on the upswing, is the TikTok deal at risk?

Analyst opinion mixed on viability of deal for Chinese short video app’s US ownership, with ‘everything on the table’ after recent flare-ups.

16 Oct 2025 - 5:40PMvideocam

US-China relations

US government frozen after shutdown, but China talks still in motion: analysts

This week’s shutdown would be unlikely to stall China trade talks, observers said, but could speed up Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts.

2 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM

Hong Kong economy

Fed rate cut boosts Hong Kong chief’s economy push

Lower interest rates may draw investors to Hong Kong stocks and property, as chief executive works to revive the city’s economy and its status as a global financial centre.

18 Sep 2025 - 5:15PM

China inflation

Chinese consumer prices slip back into decline amid deflationary pressures

Weak domestic demand and industrial oversupply continue to weigh on prices as CPI falls 0.4 per cent in August.

10 Sep 2025 - 1:12PM

People shop at a supermarket in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, last month. Photo: Xinhua

US-China tech war

China Future Tech webinar: China makes steady progress in chip self-sufficiency

A discussion on China’s progress in chip self-reliance and what it means for the world.

3 Oct 2025 - 5:10PMvideocam

Yuan

China’s yuan could strengthen to 7 per US dollar as Fed sends dovish signals

The Chinese currency is already rising against the US dollar and will receive another boost if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates.

1 Sep 2025 - 6:07PM

Bonds

Chinese bonds find fast favour in Hong Kong short-term borrowing

Banks, securities firms and hedge funds complete their first trades under the offshore Bond Connect repo mechanism.

25 Aug 2025 - 7:38PM

The headquarters of HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank in Central, Hong Kong, pictured on February 4, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang

Yuan

China’s yuan fixing rate hits 9-month high after dovish pivot by US Fed chair

Move by China’s central bank comes after Jerome Powell opened the door to an interest rate cut next month.

25 Aug 2025 - 12:14PM

Banking & finance

Did Trump get his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ at the US dollar’s expense?

Analysts say the sweeping budget act resolves the immediate debt crisis, but the resultant deficit could accelerate global de-dollarisation.

4 Jul 2025 - 7:30PMvideocam

US-China relations

By toy or tea, some China retailers still see US as path to profit

More offline mainland brands are placing big bets on American consumers despite bilateral tensions and weak investor sentiment.

1 Jul 2025 - 1:17AMvideocam

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