Commentary / Japan Sep 9, 2019
Japan take note: Chinese tourism has strings attached
China has a history of 'weaponizing' tourism to punish foreign governments.
Curtis S. Chin
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Commentary / World Jan 8, 2019
Asia's biggest winners and losers of 2018
Who was up and who was down in Asia in the year that just ended?
Commentary / World Nov 20, 2018
Time for a trade reset, but is China listening?
U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to China could result in a much needed new chapter in trade relations with the second largest economy.
Commentary / World Apr 7, 2018
Fintech can address Asia's inequality
Innovations in finance technology can increase the level of access to capital and financial inclusion in Asia.
Commentary / World Dec 29, 2017
The best and worst of Asia in 2017
Asia had its share of ups and downs in 2017.
Commentary / World Nov 13, 2017
Big lessons for Japan and America from three small countries
Asia and the Pacific will be better off if all nations adopt some small-state ideas offered up by Bhutan, Timor-Leste and Singapore — namely the embrace of a greener, more representative and more transparent future for all their citizens.
Commentary / World Aug 19, 2017
Why Timor-Leste deserves to join ASEAN
Asia's newest country has what it takes to be a cooperative and responsible member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Commentary / World Aug 1, 2017
Time to rethink our perspective on jobs and technology
It's time to assess the very real impact of technology's advances on those who will lose their jobs today as the "jobs of tomorrow" are created.
Commentary / World May 3, 2017
Tech lessons from a still-recovering Nepal
Technology has a critical role to play in helping Nepal to overcome past tragedy and to leapfrog from its current state of development.
Commentary / World Jan 2, 2017
Sayonara to the year that was
U.S. President Barack Obama topped the 2016 list of winners and losers in Asia, but not in a good way.