The view that China is not ready to accede to the terms of CPTPP is wrong, for the country’s unique system facilitates circumvention of rules that were designed with market-driven economies in mind
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A Lowy Institute poll finds a vast majority of Australians satisfied with their government’s handling of COVID-19
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The IFC’s country manager for Singapore speaks about the role of the private sector in Southeast Asia’s post-COVID economic recovery
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The IFC’s country manager speaks about the institution’s approach to supporting the private sector through the economic downturn
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There are many reasons for China to avoid invading Taiwan, but the likelihood that it will try is now higher than ever since 1949
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The view that China is not ready to accede to the terms of CPTPP is wrong, for the country’s unique system facilitates circumvention of rules that were designed with market-driven economies in mind
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The prospects for a stable relationship between the US and China based on confidence and competitive interdependence look very slim
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Increasing commodity prices are a concern among policymakers and businesses, but Oxford Economics remains sanguine about its implications
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There is more to ambiguous central bank communication than meets the eye
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A steady improvement in global and domestic demand have boosted China’s economic recovery, but risks to the downside remain
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In an age of conscious consumerism, NFT platforms must become more sustainable
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COVID-19 ensured rapid digitalisation. It is now up to all stakeholders of the industry to ensure an equitable, resilient and reliable digital ecosystem
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Blockchain technology can help arrest the decline in truth and establish greater trust in health policy, trade and democracy
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There is more at stake than geopolitical gamesmanship in the South China Sea
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China’s dependence on coal and its financing of overseas coal-fired power plants present a grave problem for the climate
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In addition to maintaining growth momentum and eradicating poverty, Asia must invest in climate change mitigation and adaptation
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A tribute to Mr Dharmendra Kumar, former executive director of Life Insurance Corporation of India, one of the world’s largest insurers
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As the human race has evolved, the number of working hours per person have reduced. But this too varies across economies and changes are definitely on the horizon
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COVID-19 has inspired a rethink of how we design and use our built environments
