Sebastian Tong

Position: Emerging Markets Correspondent
Sebastian Tong is an emerging markets correspondent on the investment strategy team in London which tracks global investment flows across borders and asset classes. He joined Reuters in 2000 as its Hong Kong-based correspondent covering the Asia-Pacific syndicated debt markets. He has worked in the Singapore bureau, where among other things he reported on property, politics and the city-state's embryonic gaming sector.

Articles

FACTBOX: Capital controls on the rise around the world November 19, 03:33pm EST 

LONDON (Reuters) - Authorities from Brasilia to Moscow to Jakarta are moving to curb what they say are 'hot money' speculative flows fuelling rapid currency appreciation and destabilizing their recovering economies.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Another nail in the Malthusian coffin?

All the talk of addressing the global imbalances throws a spotlight on contrasting demographic trends in the world's two most populous nations -- China and India.  Full Article | Comments [3] 

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Recession? It's all in the mind...

Remember that old chestnut about how it's a recession when your neighbour loses his job and it's a depression when YOU lose yours? That's Britain.   Full Article | Comments [3]