Cheng Yaojin has three invincible axes, and the inaugural issue of Asia Daily also uses the same three axes.
The first blow just now scared Shangguan Xiaobao so much that he ran away immediately, attracting countless attention to the fight between Peter Ho and Kobayashi Tianwang for the woman.
However, the next move firmly attracted the attention of all Hong Kong citizens.
The second trick is to be novel!
When readers, especially those from the middle class and intellectual class who have little interest in family feuds and gang fights, turn over the spicy and explosive front page, they will be suddenly enlightened by the content on the second page of the Asia Daily.
The title is concise and powerful: "Does the Thai coup affect Hong Kong's dining tables? Southeast Asian turmoil and the rice in your bowl."
The article does not pile up lengthy diplomatic rhetoric and boring data, but uses the most vivid writing to analyze in an easy-to-understand manner a recent attempted military coup in Thailand.
The article begins with a brief account of the coup, which is set against the backdrop of the turbulent political situation in Southeast Asia in 1977. The writing style is as plain as telling a story.
He then pointed out the key point: Thailand is the world's top rice exporter, and is especially the main source of fragrant rice consumed in Hong Kong Island.
With the political situation unstable and the military in power, the first priority is to stabilize the economy and fiscal revenue.
what to do?
The article quoted "analysis from reliable industry insiders" and said that strategic resources would likely be controlled.
Rice, as the foundation of people's livelihood and the mainstay of export, is the first to be affected.
The following explanation really sparked the readers' interest: "Once Thailand announces control or restrictions on rice exports, international rice prices will inevitably rise.
Rice merchants in Hong Kong have limited inventory. Faced with high purchase prices, what will they do?
The conclusion is obvious - retail prices will inevitably rise in the short term!
The rice on the citizens' tables will be a few cents or even a few yuan more expensive for no reason!"
At this point, the author changes his tone and brings up another key point: "The fluctuation of rice prices is by no means isolated.
For ordinary citizens whose staple food is rice, their food expenses will inevitably increase.
Where can we save this extra money?
It is likely that we will have to cut back on other consumption.
The first to be affected may be a decline in consumption of non-essential goods.
So, will the business of small restaurants and food stalls that rely on ordinary people's consumption on the streets be affected?
Should small business owners prepare for winter in advance?
The article does not stop there.
A more brilliant analysis follows: "Smart investors and businessmen look at the other side.
Thailand's political situation is unstable and capital needs to find a safe haven.
Hong Kong Island has close ties with Southeast Asia. Coupled with its free port status and good financial environment, will it become the choice of some Southeast Asian hot money?
If the inflow of foreign capital accelerates, what impact will it have on the local financial market in the short term?
For small and medium-sized business owners who have foreign exchange investments or plan to conduct international settlements, do they need to prepare early?
The final summary is sublimated: "One leaf tells the coming of autumn, and waves rise from the ripples.
The ripples of a mutiny in Bangkok may quietly spread in a few days, seeping into the daily necessities of thousands of households on Hong Kong Island and flowing into the account books of companies and enterprises.
Turbulent times have never been so closely related to everyone's daily life.
Only by understanding the connections can we remain calm in the face of adversity."
This way of interpretation is like opening a brand new window in front of the readers!
In the factory district of Kwun Tong, several workshop leaders, on their lunch break, were buzzing with excitement over the news on the front page of the Asia Daily. Upon seeing the economic commentary section, they were first puzzled, then surprised: "Ah Qiang! Look quickly!
If something happens in Thailand, why would it concern my bowl of rice?
"Tsk! That makes a lot of sense!
The lady who owns the rice shop downstairs buys her rice from Thailand all the time. If the price goes up, they will definitely charge a premium! Rice is really expensive!"
“There is also a shop business!
If everyone spends a few cents more on rice and skips afternoon tea, Uncle Cheng’s beef offal will be in trouble!
They discovered that the boring and difficult-to-understand economic terms and national affairs in the newspapers were so closely related to the thickness of their own wallets and the richness or frugality of their dining tables.
In the manager's office of a securities company in Central, a senior analyst held up the newspaper and, facing several of his subordinates, tapped his fingers on the table: "Great! Great!
This is the entry point!
This is linkage analysis!
We stare at macroeconomic data and company financial reports all day long, but ignore the most basic and direct demand transmission chain.
Rice prices, consumption power, capital flows... although it's a bit rough, the logical chain is extremely clear!
Pulling complex political and economic events back to the fundamentals of people's livelihood to explain them allows people to instantly understand their impact!
This writer has a unique perspective! "
The editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post's economic section habitually flipped through a peer newspaper after lunch. Upon seeing the Asia Daily commentary, he suddenly took off his glasses, rubbed his nose, and muttered after a moment: "What the hell! You still write financial news like that?"
He never imagined that a serious political and economic analysis could be written so down-to-earth and easy to understand, while also containing professional insights, so that everyone from the aunties in the vegetable market to the white-collar workers in the office building could understand it and gain something from it.
He felt a huge shock.
In the editorial offices of newspapers such as Ming Pao and Sing Tao, several senior editors held the second page of the newspaper, silent, their fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.
Shocked. Not by the information itself, but by the dimensionality reduction of this perspective.
Their report uses the terms "global economic linkage," "localized shocks," and "cost transmission," while others use only a few concrete examples, like rising rice prices and changes to tea restaurant menus, to illustrate the bleak business of non-essential goods.
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