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Calvin Quek

@clearroads

Executive Director, Nature Finance, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group. Director, Transition Asia

Joined December 2008
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If you're in Beijing on Nov 4, I'm doing a talk at this event hosted by the Beijing Energy Network.
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Whoever thought Carney would just be a technocratic prime minister should watch this. Perfect timing…
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@sarobertson_Oct 16
the crowd absolutely erupts when Carney says the Pacific Link pipeline will reduce Canada's dependence on the U.S. Mark Carney: "Careful. They might think that's election interference. They're a little touchy down there. We're not. We're getting on with it."
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FT Moral Money@ftmoralmoneyOct 14
Ajay Banga’s unfinished business ft.trib.al/sFUUnWm
Ajay Banga’s unfinished business

Ajay Banga’s unfinished business

World Bank head’s private capital push is yielding results — but not yet in the poorest countries

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China's coal imports fell 6% in September year on year, crude oil imports fell 22% and fossil gas imports by 2%. Mirrors reductions in consumption as solar and wind displace coal and gas and EVs and rail displace oil.
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🇨🇳 NEW | #China #Energy and #Emissions Trends – August 2026 snapshot | EN & CN 💨📉Indicators point to a broad-based decline in China’s emissions in August, with both the power and industrial sectors weakening
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Zijing Wu@zijing_wuSep 16
Both countries fear uncontrollable AI, but rivalry keeps driving them apart. Can shared risk force cooperation on guardrails before it's too late? Our latest from speaking to insiders on both sides: Can the US and China work together on AI safety? as.ft.com/r/21aa9c29-112a-48…
Why the US and China are at odds on AI threats

Why the US and China are at odds on AI threats

Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangers

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Aspiration hired a bunch of normal employees who signed up because they genuinely cared about climate change. These people have become key sources in multiple ongoing federal investigations, resulting in the arrests of corrupt executives. So... yes. I trust them, specifically.
Brandon Marcus (@bdmarcus) profile pictureBrandon Marcus@bdmarcus4 Sep 2025
Just curious- we’re trusting 7 sources inside a company that completely fooled numerous people and engaged in major fraud?
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Calvin Quek
@clearroadsAug 22
The man selling the Lakers: Mark Walter’s unravelling empire ft.com/content/2099aab6-2492…

Mark Walter’s unravelling empire tests the insurance trade behind private credit’s rise

Private capital saw an opportunity to make insurance much more profitable. At what risk?

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Pope Leo XIV
@PontifexAug 21
The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good.
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Pope Leo XIV
@PontifexAug 19
Music fosters communion. It helps unite our hearts to overcome differences between people and bring everyone together in praise of God through a symphony of voices. #GeneralAudience
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📣 The National People’s Congress has released an official (but non-binding) English translation of the Ecological and Environmental Code [生态环境法典], which entered into force on August 15, 2026. npcobserver.com/wp-content/u…
𝙉𝙋𝘾 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧 (@NPC_Observer) profile picture𝙉𝙋𝘾 𝙊𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙧@NPC_ObserverAug 14
China's Environmental and Ecological Code [生态环境法典] takes effect today, August 15, the country's annual National Ecology Day. npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/c…
NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s New Environmental Code

NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s New Environmental Code

The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework.

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China's Environmental and Ecological Code [生态环境法典] takes effect today, August 15, the country's annual National Ecology Day. npcobserver.com/2026/03/11/c…
NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s New Environmental Code

NPC 2026: A First Look at China’s New Environmental Code

The Code is expected to address new types of pollution and climate change, while weakening public interest litigation and maintaining a fragmented conservation framework.

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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji will be remembered for his significant contributions to China’s reform and development. He advanced China’s economic reforms and guided its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, shaping a period of profound transformation.
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david pilling@davidpillingAug 12
Fascinating obituary- Zhu Rongji, reforming Chinese premier, 1928-2026 via @FT as.ft.com/r/70392eaa-563b-46…
Zhu Rongji, reforming Chinese premier, 1928-2026

Zhu Rongji, reforming Chinese premier, 1928-2026

Jiang Zemin’s right-hand man laid the foundation for the country’s leap to economic superpower

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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji died of illness at the age of 98 in Beijing at 11.06 a.m. today, Xinhua reported.
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🚨Job Alert🚨 @umichpolisci is hiring for a junior position on China/MENA! Both CP/IR are welcome! Detailed job ad is lsa.umich.edu/polisci/curren…. Apply here 👉 apply.interfolio.com/188808
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Jonathan Cheng
@JChengWSJJun 16
Replying to @JChengWSJ @LibraryJournal @KirkusReviews @MikeCosper @hesp365 @JaccoZed @nknewsorg @JulianGewirtz @AsiaSociety @orvilleschell @alecash @WEAI_Columbia @sarah_kovner @JoeTerwilliger @ianbremmer @gzeromedia @LizEconomy @PescaGist @pescami @FT @TheWorld @melissakchan @AndrewIYeo @junghpak1 @tongscott @Mister_G_2 @AriusDerr @KoreaEconInst @AtlanticCouncil @PublishersWkly @AirMailWeekly @NahlahAyed @CBC @LynnThoman @ClementeLisi @ReligionMag @PresbyHistory @NRO
“This book endures in the memory long after reading. After finishing it, I came away with a sense that this was not a work that sought merely to uncover a hidden history, or to pass judgement on Kim Il-Sung or North Korea.” @SinicaPodcast @clearroads sinicapodcast.com/p/book-rev…
Book Review: Korean Messiah by Jonathan Cheng

Book Review: Korean Messiah by Jonathan Cheng

Jonathan Cheng sheds new light on Kim Il-Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea’s Personality Cult

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NEW POST – Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 6 Bills: Defense Mobilization, State-Owned Enterprise Assets, Healthcare, Water Resources & Agriculture Comments period closes on May 29. npcobserver.com/2026/04/30/c…
Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 6 Bills: Defense Mobilization, State-Owned Enterprise...

Chinese Legislature Seeks Public Comment on 6 Bills: Defense Mobilization, State-Owned Enterprise...

China’s national legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), is soliciting public comment on the following six bills through May 29, 2026. Draft NameChinese...

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Damien Ma
@damienicsApr 8
Singapore is where it's at - the cross currents of trade, technology, and security all intersect here. Front row seat to the daily reality of China's impact Come work with us, do some awesome work, and start building a portfolio. We're accepting on the rolling basis 👇
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#Internship | Carnegie China’s #YoungAmbassadors program is now accepting applications! Paid opportunities for matriculated students and recent graduates eligible to work in #Singapore: carnegieendowment.applicantp…
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