Investors search for safe havens as omicron takes hold in Asia
The threat of the omicron variant is becoming real for many of Asia’s biggest countries just as it looks set to subside in some Western nations, and that’s complicating investors’ search for winning share bets in the region. The problem is that Asian governments are ...
Hong Kong: Where East and West no longer meet
The Hong Kong legislature's willingness to give the government a free pass means liberty is under threat.
The security consequences of America’s China focus
Some regional powers will be tempted to bully weaker neighbors because they think that the U.S. pivot to East Asia will make American military intervention much less likely.
There is no balance of power or set of rules, norms and practices that can ensure stable and predictable interstate relations in Asia.
Asia geopolitics in review: A year of shadowboxing
The year 2021 — which saw green shoots of proactive diplomacy — could ultimately prove to be the temporary lull before the geopolitical storm.
East Asia’s 'Squid Game' economies
Nowadays, South Korean capitalism seems more noxious — perhaps because it has been converging with the liberal Anglo-Saxon model, with its weak investment, slow growth and high inequality.
China trades nearly three times as much with the rest of the region as the U.S. does and far outpaces Washington in economic diplomacy.
U.S. likely to launch new Asia economic framework in 2022, commerce chief says
Biden has pledged to step up U.S. engagement in Asia after years of ceding influence to China. Yet the administration has been accused of lacking an economic vision for the region.
Japan at crossroads in shaping Pacific Rim economic order
Tokyo must make Beijing aware that the practice of not separating economics from politics is a problem before granting CPTPP membership.
Which Asia-Pacific countries are reopening to foreign visitors?
Governments in Asia have been far slower to roll back coronavirus travel curbs than in much of the West, but changes are beginning to emerge.
ASEAN countries must lead on biodiversity
To improve regional ASEAN resilience and promote sustainable growth, the post-COVID-19 recovery must focus not only on decarbonization, but also on the protection of nature.
Soaring gas prices ripple through heavy industry and supply chains
Some companies, including steel producers and fertilizer manufacturers have had to suspend or reduce production in Europe and Asia as a result of spiking energy prices.
