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...
The RSS, ‘Hindutva’ and Rising Attacks against Muslims in India
By Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
The article will discuss the recent attacks against Muslims in Delhi and try to examine the ‘Hindutva’ (defined as extreme Hindu...
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,...
Affordable Housing in Emerging Economies and The Case for Steel
By Akbar Imran Butt
July the 16th, 2019 commemorates the 50th Anniversary of NASA spacecraft Apollo 11’s moon landing. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, accompanied by Buzz...
Who Is Exempted From GST?
The Goods and Services Tax system has marked a sea change in the way Indirect taxation is handled in the country. The pre-GST regime...
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 Great East...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
