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  • OPINION

    Time for a Seoul-Tokyo peace pact

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 12/08/2019

    » I love kimchi and I love ramen. I love the bushido way of life and Japanese humility, and I love South Koreans' resilience and devotion to education that helped them lift their country from poverty after World War II to become an Asian economic powerhouse. And in my opinion, both South Koreans and Japanese are among the nicest people in the world.

  • BUSINESS

    3D Vision

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 26/06/2017

    » If you asked the CEO of an energy company if it was ready to go green, or why, you might expect a careful and diplomatic response, or maybe an explanation based on the business case for such a move. But that's not the sort of reply you'll hear from Isabelle Kocher.

  • BUSINESS

    Facing down China

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 01/04/2019

    » Repression at home, assertiveness in disputed territory on its doorstep, and expansion of soft power, economic and technological influence worldwide have all become hallmarks of confident China in the 21st century.

  • BUSINESS

    Back from the dead

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 29/01/2018

    » Once considered dead after US President Donald Trump pulled his country out of the deal signed by his predecessor, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has come back to life with its 11 remaining members agreeing to move on with the giant free-trade agreement.

  • BUSINESS

    Mahathir's words of wisdom

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/12/2017

    » A respectful but straightforward speaker is hard to find in the political world. Aung San Suu Kyi, once a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is considered a hero by many but her silence over the genocide in Rakhine has tarnished her halo.

  • BUSINESS

    The new trade order

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 07/08/2017

    » The rise of anti-globalisation sentiment and trade protectionism in the United States and Europe has thrust China into a new role as the world champion of free trade and multilateral agreements, a role that would have been unthinkable even two decades ago.

  • BUSINESS

    Rise of the machines

    Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 05/06/2017

    » The internet and smartphones with all their applications are changing everything humans do, from the way we sleep, eat and exercise to how we drive, work and bank.

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