Rice and poverty in The Greater Mekong Subregion
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is a major global rice producer and exporter, but its…
Beijing’s South China Sea Missiles Trump Obama’s TPP Push
The timing couldn’t have been more calculated: less than 24 hours into an Asean summit…
ADB Approves Record $27 Billion in 2015
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADBs) operations – comprising loan approvals and grants, technical assistance, and cofinancing…
Can Najib Revive The Malaysian Economy?
Last year was somewhat of a challenging one for the Malaysian economy. Political disruptions and…
No Honeymoon For 2016 Philippine General Election Winner
The winner of the upcoming 2016 Philippine general election looks set to inherit an underwhelming…
Vietnam’s pivot to the West more a shuffle towards the centre (video)
Signing onto the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Atlanta last October and the high-level state…
Conservative Jokowi No Reformer
In his first year in office, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) failed to deliver on…
Isaan Under Contract – A Push For Stronger Contract Farming Regulations
Shortly after the sun settled deep into the horizon on the other side of the…
‘Presidential Curse’ Could Tarnish Aquino’s legacy
President Benigno Aquino III completes his six-year term much less popular than when he began…
Can Jokowi Move Indonesia Beyond Protectionism?
Put in a comparative historical perspective Indonesia’s economic growth performance has been relatively strong. Yet…
Singapore’s Future After Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore’s ruling party, the People’s Action Party (PAP), enters 2016 enjoying the comfort of a…
What The Asean Economic Community (AEC) Means For Laos
The Asean Economic Community (AEC) presents new opportunities for Laos PDR, but it also underlines…