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    Asean-US balancing act

    Asia focus, Published on 25/04/2022

    » The commitment of the United States to Southeast Asia since the end of the Vietnam War has been subject to a series of ebbs, flows and imbalances. History shows that it tends to wane whenever Washington is distracted by other global developments.

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    Making Japan productive again

    Asia focus, Published on 11/04/2022

    » When I was teaching at the University of Tokyo in the 1970s, my daily commute lasted three and a half hours. But, one day, it threatened to last twice as long: with labour strikes having shut down public transport, my only option was a much longer route using private trains and subways.

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    Six strategies for digital growth in Southeast Asia

    Asia focus, Published on 11/04/2022

    » The digital economy is booming in Southeast Asia. With 350 million digital consumers, the region is set to leapfrog China, outpacing the latter with a growth rate that is 1.6 times higher and becoming the fastest-growing digital economy in Asia-Pacific.

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    Will China's 'common prosperity' survive Putin's war?

    Asia focus, Published on 18/04/2022

    » Last month, as Russian forces shelled Ukrainian cities and Covid-19 infections soared, Communist Party of China (CPC) leaders gathered for their most important annual political meetings: the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

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    Retail can not only survive, it can thrive

    Asia focus, Published on 18/04/2022

    » From Beijing to Bangkok, the combination of a growing middle class -- and a young population that is increasingly aspirational in its consumer choices -- has resulted in the Asia Pacific region driving the global retail industry forward.

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    Gold-medal viewing

    Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 04/04/2022

    » The Covid-19 pandemic left Olympic sporting venues almost empty of fans, but the experience of watching the Games has become richer and more enjoyable than ever thanks to cloud-enabled broadcasting technology.

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    Connecting Asean innovators to battle plastic waste

    Asia focus, Published on 04/04/2022

    » Southeast Asia is the world's largest source of marine plastic waste, a problem that poses acute risks to the region's environments, people and economies.

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    Can Yoon heal South Korea?

    Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/03/2022

    » In the run-up to the South Korean presidential election on March 9, most observers were focusing mainly on regional implications the poll might have and the regional agendas that the new leader of Asia's fourth-largest economy would pursue.

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    China's moment of decision

    Asia focus, Published on 28/03/2022

    » China's response to Russia's war against Ukraine has been heavily scrutinised and criticised. While Chinese officials have expressed concern about civilian casualties, they have declined to condemn the attack, which they regard as a response to NATO expansion, and they have declared that they will not join the West in imposing financial sanctions on Russia.

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    Groundwater: Making the invisible visible

    Asia focus, Published on 28/03/2022

    » Climate change is causing global temperatures to rise, putting our most visible sources of water at risk. From Spain to parts of the African continent, droughts are being experienced at unprecedented levels. Madagascar last year faced a food crisis that left 1.3 million people facing severe hunger following the worst drought in four decades.

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