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Future of Work – 4 things we need to consider to make hybrid working a success (Lynda Gratton, London Business School Review, WEF)

Before COVID-19, working 9 to 5 in the office was the norm, with limited flexibility allowed. Now managers have recognised that many employees...

Summer Olympics – Will the Summer Olympics be a boon or bust for mass gatherings? (John Letzing, WEF)

The Olympic Games are scheduled to begin in Tokyo next month. Critics say it’s too soon to safely stage such a large gathering. ...

Africa – How to preserve Africa’s forests and build a green economy (Marc Palahí, Justin Adams, Lee White, WEF)

Africa faces unprecedented challenges of rapid population growth and climate adaptation. The continent is well positioned to harness nature-based solutions through sustainable forestry. ...

Koreas – South Korea’s needless censorship of North Korean material (Martin Weiser, East Asia Forum)

South Korea has a free speech problem bigger than its recent ban on sending leaflets into North Korea. North Korea’s official autobiography of Kim Il Sung...

China/Australia – Is there room for China in Australia’s travel bubble? (Songshan (Sam) Huang, East Asia Forum)

While Australia has managed the COVID-19 pandemic exceptionally well, hard border closures led to substantial losses in its tourism sector. Australia is ranked among the top 10 most...

Japan – Japan’s murky management of Fukushima nuclear wastewater (Cheol Hee Park, East Asia Forum)

On 13 April 2021, the Japanese government announced plans to dispose of the wastewater stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific...

China – China’s quest for global climate leadership (Chen Gang, East Asia Forum)

Climate change is a grave challenge for global governance and human survival. Yet due to the exorbitant cost of reducing carbon emissions, few powers...

China – The Chinese Communist Party (Eleanor Albert, Lindsay Maizland, and Beina Xu, CFR)

The CCP has had a monopoly on power since the Mao Zedong–led party defeated nationalist rivals and founded the People’s Republic in 1949....

USA – Overdraft fees are big money for small banks (Aaron Klein, Brookings)

Once upon a time, if you tried swiping your debit card to buy something and your bank account was empty what happened was simple:...

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