Crony capitalism stunts market liberalisation in India
Author: Chiranjib Sen, Azim Premji University The January 2023 Hindenburg Research report accused the Adani Group — one of India’s…
Japan’s foreign worker program is ripe for reform
Author: Yuri Okina, Japan Research Institute In an interim report released in May 2023, the Japanese government’s expert panel on…
Australia can combat illegal fishing through Indo-Pacific partnerships
Authors: Melissa Conley Tyler, AP4D, Allan Rahari, FFA, and Keith Symington, Sustainable Fisheries Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing impacts…
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…
Averting an air pollution disaster in South Asia
Author: Sanval Nasim, Colby College South Asia is facing an air pollution calamity. 37 of the 40 most polluted cities…
Scarcity of international collaboration hampers Japan’s innovation
Author: Richard Katz, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Researchers’ international experiences have a large impact on a country’s…
Coal smuggling trains the Mongolian public’s eye on systemic corruption
Authors: Gantulga Munkherdene, National University of Mongolia and Ariell Ahearn, University of Oxford Mongolia has substantial coal deposits across the…
Europe–China space collaboration fails to launch
Author: Lincoln Hines, USAF Air War College On 23 January 2023, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) Josef…
A strong middle class is the backbone of Indonesia’s economy
Authors: Dwinanda Ardhi Swasono, KCL and Nopriyanto Hady Suhanda, University of Bristol The Indonesian Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, believes…
Indonesia wants more than a nickel for natural resources
Author: James Guild, RSIS Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel…