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Geopolitics

With the Crisis in the Taiwan Strait, Globalization Takes Another Hit

Thursday 25th August 2022

This could lead to a massive global economic shock and renewed inflationary pressures.

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Technology

The Crypto Blow-Up: The End – or a New Beginning?

Thursday 25th August 2022

There is hope for greater regulation and more innovation in the industry.

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Geopolitics

Why Biden Returned from Saudi Arabia Empty-Handed

Thursday 18th August 2022

The Jeddah summit exposed the diminished influence of the US in the Middle East and how oblivious Washington apparently is to the changes playing out in the Arab world.

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Geopolitics

Russia’s War in Ukraine: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Rivalry

Wednesday 17th August 2022

Moscow’s actions bear striking similarities to the failed American missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Education

One Year Later: Behind China’s Education Reforms

Thursday 11th August 2022

A reflection on China’s education reforms a year after they shook up the private school and tutoring services sectors

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Technology

China’s Quest for Alternative Proteins

Wednesday 10th August 2022

A look at China's efforts to use technology to expand food production.

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Economy

What China’s Greater Bay Area Can Learn from Silicon Valley’s Challenges

Thursday 4th August 2022

How can China’s Greater Bay Area avoid falling victim to the same pitfalls as Silicon Valley?

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Covid-19

Resolute and Resourceful: Vietnam’s Road to Post-Pandemic Recovery

Thursday 4th August 2022

Vietnam has weathered the pandemic storm through strong yet flexible state leadership, rapid and nimble response, and innovative use of technology

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Geopolitics

Guess Who’s Coming to the G20 Dinner: Indonesia’s Delicate Diplomatic Dance

Thursday 28th July 2022

Come what looks to be the trickiest summit ever, President Joko Widodo could bolster the G20’s relevance and Asia’s profile in world affairs.

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Economy

In Indonesia, State-Owned Enterprise Reforms are Supporting Infrastructure Development Progress

Thursday 28th July 2022

The key to the success attained so far has been the implementation of much-needed reforms of state-owned enterprises.

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Geopolitics

The Indian Vision of Buddhist Diplomacy

Thursday 21st July 2022

An outline of India’s pursuit of Buddhist diplomacy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who found a soulmate strategist in Japanese counterpart Abe Shinzo

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Covid-19

Mental Health Challenges for Bangladesh Migrant Workers during the Pandemic

Wednesday 20th July 2022

The outbreak has caused many difficulties for migrant workers, including insufficient healthcare rights and benefits, family insolvency, and the fear of deportation.

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Covid-19

Beyond Hong Kong’s Covid-19 Fifth Wave: Coping with the Coronavirus

Friday 15th July 2022

Recommendations for Hong Kong to move towards hybrid immunity and return to normalcy.

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Covid-19

Roaming in the Wild: Lessons from a Journey in the Post-Covid World

Friday 15th July 2022

What it was like to go from a place with among the most stringent social-distancing regimes in the world to countries where people have put the pandemic behind them.

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Politics

Abe Shinzo and the Importance of Cultivating One’s Own Garden

Thursday 14th July 2022

Japan’s longest-serving PM underscored the importance of “cultivating one’s own garden” to bolster international credibility, effectiveness and leadership.

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Politics

The Death of Japan’s Master Politician Leaves a Void

Wednesday 13th July 2022

A reflection on Abe the politician, what he accomplished and what he failed to do, and what to expect from the country’s current leader Kishida Fumio.

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Geopolitics

Rule Out Britannia: After Her, A Delusion?

Thursday 7th July 2022

A reflection on Britain’s colonial past, its present political challenges, and its prospects for a global, post-Brexit future.

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Economy

Roadblocks to Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Ambitions

Thursday 7th July 2022

Resource-rich Indonesia has plans to become a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles and to develop a domestic battery manufacturing capability.

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