From Follower to Leader: China’s Development of Special Economic Zones and Its Global Impact...
By Xiangming Chen
A Preamble
I published my first article “China and Latin America” in The European Financial Review in 2012 to launch this magazine’s “China...
Agency for Innovation: How Luxinnovation supports Luxembourg’s economic development ambitions
Luxembourg takes advantage of its small size by being light on its feet when it comes to attracting investment and innovation to the country....
Overlooked Strategies for Surviving the US-China Trade War
By Dan Prud’homme and Mark Cohen
The trade war between the US and China has escalated to a point far beyond the expectations of many....
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...
DIFC Strengthens Commitment in Driving Growth in MEASA
DIFC Ranked 8th in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI)
Known to have a 15-year track record of facilitating trade and investment flows across the MEASA...
Very special Ks: kamishibais, from “kokusaku” to “kyokan”, ie from war propaganda to sharing...
By Megumi Bailey and Géraldine Enjelvin
A centuries-old Japanese storytelling tradition is being revived for modern audiences. Meet kamishibai – from kami, meaning paper...
Tamago-ya – The Bento King of Tokyo
By Seungjin Whang
Tamago-ya (meaning “Egg-shop”) was founded by Isatsugu Sugahara in 1975, as a small mom-and-pop bento (“boxed lunch”) shop. Under the entrepreneurial leadership...
Carrefour’s History and Exit from China
By Lisa Qixun Siebers
Carrefour is a French retailer with a successful history of being China’s largest and fastest growing foreign retail stores in 1995....
The Political Economy of Inequality and the Issue of ‘Catching-up’
By Kalim Siddiqui
Why do some countries grow faster than others?
In this article the author discusses issues related to the economic growth and the ‘catching-up’...
Say Hello to Japan’s New Generation Workers
By Alecsandra Tubiera
The new generation – or mostly known as the millennial generation – is the current age of workers in Japan, innovating ideas...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
Higher Ed Is a Unique Animal in Gen AI Adoption
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
At the University of California, Irvine, the Human Resources office sits at the intersection of tradition and transformation. Ramona Agrela, Vice President, UCI Health, and Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, UC Irvine,...
