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Justin Harper’s Biography

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I am an experienced financial and business writer/editor who has worked in the industry for more than 20 years.

I am currently working on the fast-paced business desk of BBC News, based in its Singapore bureau.

I am flexible in my working arrangements (full-time, part-time, contract, freelance) and can be contacted at justinharpermedia@gmail.com.

Justin Harper’s Journalist Portfolio

Mother and daughters 'too big' for business class

Mother and daughters 'too big' for business class

Enjoying the luxury of business class seats on an 11-hour flight back to Auckland was meant to be a treat for…

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Coronavirus: 'I walk around my block to stay sane'

Coronavirus: 'I walk around my block to stay sane'

"Sometimes I get cabin fever, but I already did the fire escape up-and-down walk and we have 43 floors here."…

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Firms warned not to hike prices over coronavirus

Firms warned not to hike prices over coronavirus

Chinese online giant Taobao has warned sellers using its platform not to profit from the deadly coronavirus o…

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Will someone develop a coronavirus vaccine?

Will someone develop a coronavirus vaccine?

While the world worries about the spread of the deadly coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, one would expect t…

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Wuhan lockdown: How people are still getting food

Wuhan lockdown: How people are still getting food

With coronavirus-hit Wuhan in lockdown, residents are faced with some basic challenges, such as how to find f…

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Sobha Siniya Island moves beyond homes with Anantara resort development

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By Justin Harper Verified
| Arabian Business (English) Verified
Sobha Realty is expanding its Siniya Island masterplan beyond luxury homes with the development of a 250-unit Anantara resort and branded residential complex in Umm Al Quwain. Anantara Siniya Island Resort and Anantara Residences Sobha Siniya Island are scheduled to open in 2030, marking the luxury hospitality brand’s debut in the emirate. The development will comprise a 125-room hotel and 125 Anantara-branded residences.
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inDrive targets fairer trips for drivers with former Careem executive in the product driving seat

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By Justin Harper Verified
| Arabian Business (English) Verified
Ride-hailing platform inDrive is seeking to give drivers more control over their earnings through negotiated fares and lower commissions, with former Careem executive Sidd Mantri at the product helm. The company’s approach challenges a central feature of conventional ride-hailing: the platform’s ability to determine what passengers pay and what drivers receive. Instead, inDrive allows passengers to propose a price for a journey. Drivers can accept the offer, reject it or suggest a different fare.
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Mongolian falcon sells for $373,000 as Gulf auctions attract soaring bids

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By Justin Harper Verified
| Arabian Business (English) Verified
A Mongolian falcon has sold for SAR 1.4 million ($373,000) at an auction in Saudi Arabia, setting a record for the event’s Mongolian falcon sales and highlighting the sums collectors will pay for exceptional birds of prey. The sale took place during the Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition in Malham, north of Riyadh. Three young falcons fetched a combined SAR 1.65 million ($439,219), or approximately $440,000. The Saudi sale follows an even larger transaction in Abu Dhabi last month.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

local paper in Essex

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

What does it mean to be a journalist?

An awful lot of pride and passion