The Importance of Industrialisation in Developing Countries
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
This article also draws upon the East Asian economies’ abilities to allocate resources to stimulate industries and technological development. Despite...
Saving the Philippines’ Overseas Workers
By Maria Pilar Lorenzo
Mobility regimes have for a long time enabled overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to harness new capital and boost development back home. But...
Prisoners of Identity
By Namira Samir
The informal economy is a place where identities of labourers become inextricably intertwined. This has severe implications for the fulfilment of labour...
RPEC: Why world’s largest free-trade pact matters
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is an extraordinary achievement amid aggressive geopolitics, self-defeating trade wars, and accelerating global pandemic....
Hacking the pandemic: how Taiwan’s digital democracy holds COVID-19 at bay
By Kelsie Nabben
Taiwan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been among the world’s best. With a population almost the size of Australia’s, the island...
Rebooting Philippine Tourism from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Revitalizing tourism activities has become one of the primary concerns for the Philippines. In the short run, domestic tourism is expected to play a...
Drawing on the Past, the Present, and the Future: What Others can Learn from...
By Shojiro Nakamura and Hiroyuki Okabe
The entire world is on a steep learning curve regarding COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery planning. That’s why...
South Korea Is Needlessly Endangering Economic Relations With Japan
South Korean and Japan are yet again embroiled in a controversy, this time involving a pair of statues installed in a botanic garden in...
Nurturing Fintech Start-Ups: In Pursuit of Global Hub Status for Tokyo
Interview with Ms. Chie Ito, FINOLAB Inc. CEO and Finovators Co-Founder
FINOLAB, Inc. was set up with the goals of supporting fintech start-ups in Japan,...
Lessons on Smart Cities from Post-Earthquake Japan
By Shojiro Nakamura and Hiroyuki Okabe
A crisis can also reveal new pathways of opportunity.
More than eight years ago, what is called the...