Beijing is committed to opening up its economy in 2023
Author: Xirui Li, NTU The private sector and foreign investors have become increasingly sceptical about doing business in China since…
Bhutan seeks out sustainable foreign investment
Authors: Mohammad Sultan Ahmad Ansari, Modern College of Business and Science and Shad Ahmad Khan, University of Buraimi Foreign Direct…
APEC warms to the green economy
Author: Giridharan Ramasubramanian, ANU During the February 2023 Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting, delegates held discussions on this…
Chinese tech dominance more myth than reality
Author: Marina Yue Zhang, UTS The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) recently released a report asserting China’s dominance in ‘critical…
Japan’s G7 high-wire balancing act
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Japan hopes to contribute to global rule-making as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosts the leaders of…
India can’t cut back on cross-border trade
Authors: Durairaj Kumarasamy and Manisha Nayyar, MRIIRS The potential for cross-border trade between India and its neighbouring countries — Bangladesh,…
Cross-border trade is the missing piece for India’s growth
Authors: Durairaj Kumarasamy and Manisha Nayyar, MRIIRS The potential for cross-border trade between India and its neighbouring countries — Bangladesh,…
China’s crackdown on flamboyant billionaires
Author: Martin Miszerak, SolBridge International School of Business In March 2023, China’s National People’s Congress announced the establishment of a…
Pakistan’s political soap opera puts its economy on the ropes
Author: Shuja Nawaz, Atlantic Council Pakistan is on the edge of defaulting on its financial obligations. In 2022, climate change…
Thailand’s cannabis policy experiment
Author: Peter Warr, ANU In June 2022, the Thai government took the bold step of decriminalising the production, sale and…