Concrete actions and reactions after Korean Summit
A recap of the concrete actions, the possible future actions and global reactions to the Korean Summit. Friday’s Korea Summit was historic for many reasons. It was the first…
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E-sports here to stay in Asia
Despite a lack of acceptance by older generations, the competitive video game arena is more popular than ever and worth an estimated$900 million US. Whether its pushing down…
Asia takes steps to combat fake news
Malaysia’s new fake news bill is not the first attempt by Asian countries to tackle the fake news problem. Malaysia tabled a new Bill in Parliament on Monday (March 28) to…
Three films that helped put Asia on the production map
Asia is quickly becoming the choice du jour for Hollywood filmmakers looking for exotic locales and cheaper production costs. Film tourism – it’s a modern trend. Around the…
Four of Asia’s deadliest volcanoes
A string of volcanic eruptions around the Pacific rim gives us the opportunity to look back at the deadliest volcanic events in modern Asian history. Japan’s Shinmoedake…
Tailwinds and Headwinds into 2018
Andrew Sheng of the Asia Global Institute looks at the year ahead for Asian economies. All markets function on a heady mix between greed and fear. When the markets are bullish,…
Rule of Law in Asia
ANN partner Dataleads takes a close look at the state of the Rule of Law in Asia. Singapore has the most accountable system in Asia followed by Japan, according to the recently…
India unveils Modicare, world’s biggest healthcare scheme for poor
With an eye on the 2018 general elections, India unveiled Modicare – the world’s biggest healthcare scheme. Up to half a billion people will benefit from the National…
Asia’s Aging Population
Once predicted to be the Asian century, the 21st century may actually see many countries in Asia coming to grips with its aging population. Japan is the oft-cited example of a…
India-Asean agree to strengthen maritime ties
With China’s growing influence in the region, India and the Asean nations decided to step up maritime and counter-terror cooperation and bolster connectivity plans during a…