Bridging Asia: Will Myanmar be a democracy in a decade?
Myanmar is undergoing the most sweeping political reform in a generation. Seemingly almost overnight, Myanmar has liberalised its economy and released … source
Bridging Asia: China or India – Who will be ahead in 2030?
India have seen impressive economic growth over the past decade and this seems set to continue. With each having a population of over one billion, many … source
Bridging Asia: Barack Obama’s Re-Election will be of no consequence to Asia
Asia held its breath when Obama came to power in 2008 in the hope that he’d be America’s first “Pacific President”. But with a gloomy domestic economy and a war…
Bridging Asia: Asia’s growth will come at the cost of its environment
Can poor countries afford to be green? But as pollution caused by rapid industrialization leave developing countries with high death tolls, critics ask, can they afford not to? A recent…
Bridging Asia: Social media can do more harm that good
Citizens aren’t the only beneficiaries of social media. Sina Weibo, which has 20m registered users in China, has proven useful to the Chinese government too: security officials now use it…
Bridging Asia: Can Asia beat corruption?
After the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s, deeply-rooted problems of corruption were highlighted in countries like Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia. This sparked growing pressure… source
Bridging Asia: Should happiness be the national target?
GDP has traditionally been used to measure how well a country is faring. This has led many politicians to prioritise economic growth. However, there is growing recognition that economic growth……
Bridging Asia: Ageism is a necessary evil for progress in Asia
Demographics is not destiny, but Asia’s meteoric growth in recent decades cannot but be linked to its young and fast-growing pool of workers and consumers. But that’s due to change…
Bridging Asia: Does Asian migration bring more benefits than drawbacks?
Conventional wisdom holds that migration is generally a good thing: host countries can plug the gaps in their labour markets, while migrants get the opportunity to pursue what they see…