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North Korean trade hit more by COVID-19 than sanctions

Asia Pacific Dec 5, 2020

North Korean trade hit more by COVID-19 than sanctions

by Jiyeun Lee

Trade with China, by far the country's largest economic partner, shrank 73% through September and is on course to plunge 80% for the whole year, a trade body says.

What happens when Singapore runs out of sand for construction?

Commentary / Japan Nov 18, 2020

What happens when Singapore runs out of sand for construction?

by Daniel Moss

Singapore’s appetite for sand has become controversial. Some neighbors that used to sell it have objected, citing concerns about environmental degradation.

Trumponomics won’t outlive Trump

Commentary / World Nov 17, 2020

Trumponomics won’t outlive Trump

by Michael R. Strain

Trump did put the working class at the center of his rhetoric, and GOP politicians noticed. Now, the party needs to translate this rhetorical emphasis into a policy agenda.

What will it take to make Suga’s agricultural export policy succeed?

Commentary / Japan Nov 11, 2020

What will it take to make Suga’s agricultural export policy succeed?

by Kazuhito Yamashita

Today, Japan's rice yield per hectare is 40% lower than that of California. It has also been surpassed by China, whose yield per hectare was only half that of Japan 50 years ago.

Biden may be winning, but America’s future isn’t

Commentary / World Nov 6, 2020

Biden may be winning, but America’s future isn’t

by Francis Wilkinson

Places where politics were all consuming and all important are invariably places with big problems. America is now such a place.

Shenzhen’s game-changing reform

Commentary / Japan Nov 5, 2020

Shenzhen’s game-changing reform

by Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng

What was once a poor fishing village now has the highest per capita GDP on the mainland, and a total GDP on par with Hong Kong.

What China’s 'dual circulation' strategy means for the world

Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Nov 3, 2020

What China’s 'dual circulation' strategy means for the world

by Shin Oya

With little having been revealed about China's latest economic move, experts are split as to its significance.

Rethinking the nation's dependence on Tokyo

Commentary / Japan Nov 1, 2020

Rethinking the nation's dependence on Tokyo

by Yoko Ishikura

As living with COVID-19 becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.

Can China’s COVID-19 recovery continue?

Commentary / World Oct 29, 2020

Can China’s COVID-19 recovery continue?

by Anjani Trivedi

Unlike previous recoveries, fixed asset investment in the private sphere is rising while growing at a slower pace in the public sector.

COVID-19 explodes the myth that women ‘opt’ out of the workforce

Commentary / World Oct 26, 2020

COVID-19 explodes the myth that women ‘opt’ out of the workforce

by Sarah Green Carmichael

While time away from work is often portrayed as a choice for women, the evidence shows that it’s usually a choice reluctantly made.

COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.

Commentary / World Oct 25, 2020

COVID-19 accelerated the future of jobs. Here’s how to protect workers.

by Saadia Zahidi

Workplace data shows that not all workers can work remotely and the possibility varies according to a countries’ income level and scale of digital penetration.

Tobacco nationalism is more toxic than tobacco

Commentary / World Oct 25, 2020

Tobacco nationalism is more toxic than tobacco

by Andy Mukherjee

The Indian government, too, has a toxic dependence on tobacco. It’s called ITC Ltd.

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