Commentary / World Oct 16, 2020
by Jagannath Panda
Beijing’s political goodwill has been met with strong resistance from across the world, with even Europe realizing the perils of China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy.
Commentary / World Oct 4, 2020
The perils of COVID-19 and big brother government in Asia
by Lee Jong-Wha
Governments’ newfound authority to regulate behavior and collect personal data due to the pandemic risks enabling serious violations of civil liberties and human rights.
Commentary / World Jul 26, 2020
by Kishore Mahbubani
A deep determination to battle against great odds may explain why East Asia has so far responded much better to the COVID-19 pandemic than most Western countries.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jul 17, 2020
Piracy in Asian waters rises to highest in five years, data show
Piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asian waters in the first half of 2020 shot up to its highest level in five years and nearly double the number recorded in the same period a year earlier. A total 51 incidents were reported in the ...
Asia Pacific Jul 16, 2020
Asia's garment workers say coronavirus used as a cover to smash unions
From factory floors in India to the warehouses of Cambodia, garment workers for global brands say the collapse in demand triggered by the coronavirus is being used as a cover to break their unions. The crippling effect of the pandemic has seen orders worth billions ...
Business Jun 17, 2020
Asian business sentiment fell to 11-year low amid pandemic, survey shows
The Asian Business Sentiment Index captured a negative outlook for only the second time since the survey began in the second quarter of 2009.
Commentary / World Jun 15, 2020
The shape of Asia's new cold war
by Yoon Young-Kwan
Asian leaders should assess the Sino-American conflict across three distinct but related dimensions.
Asia Pacific May 18, 2020
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the scale of the bust was unprecedented and that Myanmar's anti-drug authorities have "dismantled a significant network."
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal May 15, 2020
Illicit drug markets in the Asia-Pacific continue to expand and diversify and appear to be largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations said on Friday. The production of methamphetamine, the most popular drug in the region, continues to hit record highs while prices ...
Commentary / World May 13, 2020
by Brad Glosserman
The region's rise demands attention to a broader cross section of its thinkers.
Business / Financial Markets May 13, 2020
Traders are rewriting strategies for post-epidemic Asia stocks
As it becomes increasingly clear that the coronavirus pandemic will have social and economic effects that outlast personnel lockdowns, market participants are re-drawing their long-term trading strategies. When it comes to Asian equities, Citigroup Inc. and Bank of Singapore are among those with recent, new ...
Business / Economy Apr 16, 2020
Economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region will likely slow to a standstill in 2020, something that hasn’t happened in the last 60 years, according to the International Monetary Fund. Changyong Rhee, director of the lender’s Asia and Pacific Department, urged governments in the region to ...