[Analytics] China charges ahead with a national digital currency
Annabelle Huang recently won a government lottery to try China’s latest economics experiment: a national…
Analytics
Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] How Taiwan beat China to be Asia’s top-performing economy
The world gasped in amazement at China’s impressive 6% to 11% annual GDP growth over…
[Analytics] China, Russia and India cherry-picking the countries they help
China, Russia and India have been accused of engaging in “vaccine diplomacy” as they cherry-pick…
[Analytics] Understanding Myanmar’s patron-client network
Despite massive popular support, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi faced forces too difficult…
[Analytics] China chases semiconductor self-sufficiency
A priority in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–25) is to strengthen…
[Analytics] No quick fix from Biden for Australia’s China trade woes
Hopes are high that, with the Biden administration in the White House, the United States…
[Analytics] How Biden will shape the US–China relationship
The downward spiral in US–China relations during the Trump administration prompted many to assert that…
[Analytics] How to rein in China without risking war is the issue Biden must address
China’s Year of the Ox, which began on Friday, is a fitting metaphor for the…
[Analytics] Singapore and Malaysia backtrack on high-speed rail
Once labelled as a ‘game changer’ that would unleash demand for travel and consumer spending,…
[Analytics] US-China reset – and the Philippines
After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery while…
[Analytics] Why the generals really took back power in Myanmar
A strangely familiar sight dominated the front pages of Myanmar’s state-owned newspaper this week: photos…
[Analytics] The US and Japan should prepare for war with China
Last week, China toughened its language against Taiwan, warning that “independence means war.” A few…
[Analytics] Could New Zealand serve as an ‘honest broker’ to repair ties between China and the West?
Amid the fallout from protracted trade wars and political conflicts between China, the United States…
[Analytics] Tourism and Bhutan’s future
Hydropower has done us good for a long time. But we are talking about a…
[Analytics] The way forward for tourism in Malaysia
Tourism has been the sector of Malaysia’s economy worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. After…