Trade war to intensify, make world poorer
Paul Krugman argues that the ongoing trade wars could intensify and cut world trade by two-thirds. An intensifying global trade war would increase tariffs by up to 40 per cent and…
China-led AIIB makes a mark in less than 3 years
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is beginning to make an impact around Asia as countries sign on to the China-led initiative. Just three years after its founding, the…
Southeast Asia’s tech startups
Five of ASEAN’s most successful tech startups. In recent years, much attention has been devoted to the rapid advancement of technology and its ever-growing impact on society…
Japanese-affiliated convenience stores make headway into China
Japan-affiliated convenience store chains are making an aggressive push into the Chinese market, with three major chains now having about 5,500 stores in China. This is 1.6 times…
Falling peso, rising economy?
The depreciation of the Peso is not necessarily a cause for concern. Is the falling value of the peso a sign of bad management of the economy? Does it signal a worsening economy…
Japan’s government ready to bet the house on casinos
Locals and foreign residents to pay $74 admission fee; Visits capped at 10 per month. Japan’s powerful Lower Chamber of Parliament has passed a controversial Bill to…
Japanese firms solidify LGBT policy
Japanese companies are increasingly integrating gender diversity policies into their central business strategies. Japanese companies are increasingly integrating gender diversity…
US should not shun global trade system
China still upholds using talks to resolve the trade dispute, so it is to be hoped that Trump will hold fire. China’s central bank surprised expectations by leaving…
China–US trade standoff heats up again
Is the United States and China’s on-again, off-again trade war on-again. The seemingly endless trade standoff between the US and China looks set to continue as US President…
CPEC 2018 Summit: Cashing in on the Renminbi
The internationalisation of the Renminbi will be key to furthering trade with China, writes Shahzad Dada. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 years ago, China initiated opening of a…