China’s economic slowdown is creating a threat to Kingdom
Kevin Livingston
US trade war, rising debt and other economic factors are hitting hard
China’s economic slowdown is creating a threat to Kingdom
Asean and the Indo-Pacific Outlook
Frederick Kliem
At the just-concluded 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Bangkok, the regional bloc filled a void in the ongoing international Indo-Pacific debate. Various regional actors had previously released their own Indo-Pacific strategies and concepts, suggesting a redefinition of geo-strategic Asia.
Should Asia have a common currency?
Scholars mull the need for a single currency in the region as the world undergoes a slowdown, one of the worst in modern days, to shield itself from foreign exchange risks
The world is about to face a divided supply chain
Chen Gong and Song Junjie
China has to rethink ways to make its business environment conducive and sustainable for foreign investors
How can Asean avoid obstacles to Indo-Pacific pacts?
Sathish Govind
The Indo-Pacific initiative appears to have hit a roadblock with Singapore showing reluctance to endorse it.
The geopolitics of Japan, South Korea trade frictions
Like a dull pain, the underlying tension in the northeast Asian region endures with little resolution in sight
An unkind gesture by the US
Sous Yara
On July 16, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed the “HR 526 Cambodia Democracy Act,” also known as the Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019. It was passed based on misleading information and even worse, ill-intention, ignoring the genuine democratisation process in Cambodia. In fact, it should be called “Hypocrisy Toward Cambodia Act”.
Who will defuse the ticking time-bomb of Cambodia’s skills shortage?
Gerald Flynn
To say that the government has closed the door after the horse has bolted would be an understatement in relation to the urgency of Cambodia’s skills gap.
Indo-Pacific: An Asean narrative to keep centrality intact
Sathish Govind
The Indo-Pacific initiative is the first attempt of Asean countries to ensure that its centrality is intact by setting a code of conduct in its collective effort to contain the rise of big powers in the region.
The looming Fed’s loose monetary policy
Wei Hongxu
The US administration’s new tariff threats against Mexico and India show that the US has a tendency to expand its range of trade frictions with other countries. This has undoubtedly created further impact on the global capital market.