Demonetisation: A Few Disturbing Questions
By Pratip Kumar Datta and Saumya Chakrabarti
In this article, the authors discuss the recent demonitisation policy introduced by the Indian government in November...
Trump’s Great Game: Playing Russia Against China
By Dan Steinbock
Trump has pledged to reset the White House policies on “America First” basis. In Asia, it may mean an effort to balance...
India – Crime of the Century – Financial Genocide
By Peter Koenig
On 8 November, Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, brutally declared all 500 (US$ 7) and 1,000 rupee-notes invalid. The final goal...
An Unsettling New Normal for India-Pakistan Relations
By Michael Kugelman and Vandana Seth
In the coming months, all-out war between the two nuclear-armed rivals is unlikely. However, prolonged tensions are ensured while...
Philippines 2017 or the Year of Living Dangerously
By Dan Steinbock
As President Duterte is rebalancing the Philippines’ economic and strategic policies, Washington is preparing plans for regime change. What...
Business As Usual
From the Editors
In January 2017 a new president will be sworn in who will continue with President Obama’s South East Asia pivot policy with...
Abe’s Political Restoration Belies Economic and Geostrategic Challenges
By Craig Mark
Despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political success in Japanese politics, Japan’s economy remains to be stagnant. This article discusses the impact of...
Burma/Myanmar – Towards Peace? Elections, Civil War, and Inter-Faith Conflicts
By Mikael Gravers
In August 2015, the government of President U Thein Sein signed a nationwide ceasefire agreement with 8 ethnic armed organisations. However, serious...
Japan and the Monetary Policy Magical Mystery Tour
By Richard Westra
With 1970s galloping inflation threatening to bring down the US economy and with it the US dollar based global trading order, Milton...
The New Trade Future in Asia Pacific
By Dan Steinbock
During the weekend, the Asian-Pacific nations embraced the dream of free trade. Today, President-elect Trump buried it.
Last weekend, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
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...
