Tag: Asia

(Asia) Of the People, for the People: Economic Corridors, High-Speed Railways, and Quality of Life in Post-COVID-19 Asia (ADBI)

Jayal, Richa As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt global economic activity, developing Asia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now expected to...

(USA/Asia) How can Biden win over a still sceptical Asia? (East Asia Forum)

Editorial Board, ANU The United States abandoned economic leadership in Asia four years ago. Rather than promote and strengthen the multilateral institutions and frameworks that...

(USA/Asia/Economic Policies) US must urgently rethink its economic policies in Asia (Brookings)

David Dollar and Jonathan Stromseth As a new administration takes over in Washington, countries in Asia are watching closely to see if the United States can stabilize...

(Climate/Energy/Asia) 2021 Climate and Energy Trends in Asia (CSIS)

This week, Justin Wu (BloombergNEF) and Lachlan Carey (CSIS) take a tour of all things climate and energy related across Asia. They start with the...

(Asia) The drive for electric vehicles in Asia (East Asia Forum)

Kaoru Natsuda, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/02/09/the-drive-for-electric-vehicles-in-asia/

(USA/Asia/China) Biden needs balance and engagement in Asia with China (East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/25/biden-needs-balance-and-engagement-in-asia-with-china/

ASIA/USA – Asia Is Waiting for Biden (Alon Levkowitz, BESA Center)

While President Donald Trump’s Asia policy was not a central issue in the 2020 US presidential election, it had a huge impact on the...

USA/ASIA – Washington’s warped Asia policy debate (Dhruva Jaishankar, The Interpreter)

Whoever Joe Biden puts into key positions, best they make quick studies on regional dynamics. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/washington-s-warped-asia-policy-debate

ASIA – In this episode of COVIDcast, Sam Roggeveen, Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, sits down with the two leading researchers...

In this episode of COVIDcast, Sam Roggeveen, Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, sits down with the two leading researchers behind the...

ASIA/REGIONAL FINANCING – Asia’s regional financing woes are exposed during COVID-19 (Jong Woo Kang and Shu Tian, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/12/17/asias-regional-financing-woes-are-exposed-during-covid-19/

ASIA – ADB predicts a less severe economic dip for Asia (Al Jazeera)

Developing Asia is on course to contract this year, but probably less than previously thought as China’s economy enjoys a faster than expected recovery,...

TPP – What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? (James McBride, Andrew Chatzky, and Anshu Siripurapu, CFR)

Summary The TPP was a massive trade agreement signed by twelve Pacific Rim countries, including the United States, that together comprised 40 percent of...