George W. Russell
Writer and editor specializing in economic, political, social and legal issues concerning South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Can work outside local area: Yes
Media Experience
Biographical Note
Writer and editor George Russell has been resident in Bangalore since 2005, where he combines contributions to consumer and trade media with work for multilateral institutions, foreign government agencies and non-government organizations. He writes about India and South Asia, Vietnam and Indochina, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, China, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Among his continuing clients are the prestigious World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the Euromoney Group of publications in Hong Kong. He also writes for India Business Law Journal, the Cathay Pacific Airways/Dragonair stable of magazines and several trade magazines.
From 2000 to 2005, George was based in Hanoi, where in addition to his work as a correspondent for Bloomberg News, he also acted as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme, Association of South East Asian Nations, World Health Organization, Family Health International and the Population Council. He also wrote occasionally for the South China Morning Post and The Wall Street Journal.
Previously, George lived in Indonesia where he was publications editor at the Centre for International Forestry Research. He was also a consultant to AusAID, the National Democratic Institute and International IDEA.
In 1998 George was appointed assistant editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review and later headed the prestigious weekly’s regional political coverage. He also edited The Correspondent, the magazine of the famous Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong.
Earlier, he launched The Gulf Today, a daily newspaper in the United Arab Emirates.
From 1988-96 George lived in the United States. He worked as an editor at the entertainment tabloid Star before joining a new management team to revamp the legendary show business weekly Variety. He served there as news editor and assistant managing editor.
Born in Melbourne, George began by writing news for The Australian. He left for his first overseas appointment in 1987, when he became features editor of the Hong Kong Standard.
Published Writings
Recent Writings
“Private equity: Staying liquid,” India Business Law Journal (Hong Kong), September 2008
Asialaw Profiles 2009, Euromoney Group (Hong Kong), September 2008
“Jewels in the crown: The best foreign law firms,” India Business Law Journal (Hong Kong), June 2008
“Fly India: Brains & Beauty,” Silk Road (Hong Kong), May 2008.
“India’s infrastructure issues are a boon for lawyers,” Asialaw (Hong Kong), April 2008
“Southern charms: A survey of Bangalore,” India Business Law Journal (Hong Kong), March 2008
“India-Australia Cricket Controversy Raises Legal Issues,” Asialaw (Hong Kong), February 2008
“India: Tapping the potential of tomorrow’s market,” Brewers’ Guardian (London), February 2008
“The Only Way Is Up: India’s Air Cargo Market,” Cargo Clan, Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong), First Quarter 2008
“India and China: Giants of the 21st Century,” Cargo Clan, Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong), First Quarter 2008
Emerging Markets Perspectives: Convergence & Differentiation, PricewaterhouseCoopers International (New York), 2008
The Asia Pacific Century: A New Era, Asia Society (New York), 2006
Notes
I do not undertake “web content” assignments
I do not “ghost write” books or write or edit academic papers
I do not accept payment by PayPal or similar methods
Contact Details
Tel: +91 80 4151-9366 Mobile: +91 98 8045-8851 Fax: +91 80 4151-9367
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