Asia Bond Markets Pressured by Interest Rate, Currency Concerns
Emerging East Asia bond markets came under pressure in the past quarter amidst concerns over…
Was This Singapore’s Final Authoritarian Election?
Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) is riding high in the saddle again. After a decade…
Jokowi Takes First Shot at Reforming Indonesia’s Economy
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at reducing…
GMS 20th Ministerial Conference Kicks Off
I am very pleased to join you at this 20th Ministerial Conference of the Greater…
2015 Singapore Election: A Tipping Point For The PAP
Today’s 2015 Singapore general election will be the most widely contested since independence. Eight opposition…
Government Safe, But Singapore General Election May Hurt Lee
As Singaporeans prepare to go to the polls in the 17th Singapore general election on…
Is The TPP Heading For The Spaghetti Bowl?
Ever since Jagdish Bhagwati coined the phrase ‘spaghetti bowl’ to describe the maze of overlapping…
An Unsteady Balance of Power Likely in Myanmar Elections
Much uncertainty surrounds the lead up to and conduct of Myanmar’s upcoming legislative elections. The…
Middle Income Countries Need to Learn How to Learn
Investment in human capital through education, partly by the government, is almost universally thought to…
How Restrictive are Asean’s Rules of Origin?
Asia accounts for more than 50 per cent of the world’s automobile production, 62 per…
Subplots in Thailand Submarine Setback
In June 2015 several announcements suggested that Thailand would acquire three Chinese submarines for 36…
Is Indonesia Trapped in The Middle?
Indonesia became a middle-income country in 2004. Indonesia’s growth rates — while superior to those…