Sammy PanBeing Chinese in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemicWhat is it like to be “Chinese” in South Africa during the pandemic — Stigmatisation, coping with stigma, and senses of belongingJun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Sammy PanChinese investment in Africa — a blessing or a curse?The deepening economic ties between China and Africa have sparked both scepticism and hope. Critics argue that the economic relationship…Jan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022
Sammy PanMaking sense of the meteoric economic rise of post-Mao ChinaHow has China been able to grow so rapidly and sustainably since 1978? The objective of this blog is to provide an answer to this question.Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Sammy PanIs globalisation in decline?Is globalisation in decline? In this blog, we aim to investigate whether slowbalisation has indeed taken place in the past decade.Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Sammy PanDua Lipa is wrong — Beauty matters and this is whyWhat makes someone successful? How does your birth, or your family influence your chances of flourishing? Read more to find out.Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
Sammy PanWhat are South Africa’s reading habits?Summary: Using the South African Time Use Survey of 2010 (the latest round), I attempted to uncover a few aspects of our reading habits…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Sammy PanSouth Africa’s cigarette ban — what now?This article delves deep into the workings of economic principles in the the cigarette ban of South Africa amid the 2020 Covid lockdown.Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021