Crop losses
The lingering economic impact of this summer’s calamitous floods, which have hurt the country’s rice, cotton and wheat output, has started to show.
Leveraging Indonesia’s economic prowess for the Pacific
There are common challenges that both Indonesia and the Pacific face, like common nontraditional security threats include climate change, among others.
Digital rupiah to pressure electric money and digital wallet dominance
As is, there is already a level of difficulty for consumers to convert money in digital wallets into cash, and the digital rupiah would only add another obstacle, the author…
Hope for neglected fisherfolk
Improving production is half of the story in uplifting the lives of the fisherfolk in the Philippines; the government also needs to address the other issues.
Can chip firms lead to cutting-edge products being produced domestically?
The Japanese semiconductor industry used to dominate the global market, with at its peak a share of about 50%. But now the nation has fallen behind others.
Are we ready for a sovereign wealth fund?
The concept of sovereign wealth funds is not new: some countries have more money than they need, and they use this to generate more money.
Are we ready for a sovereign wealth fund?
“Our country is not lacking in public servants with certain qualities, our career officials are all too often silenced by political pressure”, the author writes.
Awaiting China’s full recovery
The paper says a fully recovered China matters to Asia because it is a main driver of global economic growth.
Will the government touch the ‘untouchables’?
The writer says Bangladesh's loan default story is one of self-inflicted harm forced upon us by a powerful, self-serving, corrupt, and politically well-connected coterie.
If Pakistan is to tackle crippling gas crisis, it must focus on early domestic gas discoveries
The paper says Pakistan's gas troubles cannot be dealt with on a long-term basis without increasing supplies.