The sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) will be held in Bali in November, marked by the participation of two new members, Russia and the US. The...
Indonesia has taken consistent steps to rebuild its international image since emerging from the political turmoil of 1998–1999. The country has focussed on re-establishing its leadership...
An interesting experiment is going on in Malaysia. The administration of Prime Minister Najib Razak has embarked on an economic transformation plan that marks a clear...
Applications for the Thailand Tourism Awards 2012 will be open for submission during November 2011 to January 2012, and then undergo a detailed scrutiny process before...
Thai populism has come close to its limit. While previous governments successively implemented populist policies, they were all unable to find a new source of state...
China is following its Asian predecessors in significant and sustained unilateral trade liberalisation. Where it differs in its integration model is in its openness to foreign...
Author: Takashi Terada, Waseda University ASEAN’s function is often described as being limited to a ‘talk shop’ that merely provides venues where ministers and leaders from...
Between 1960 and 2010, the number of people who had middle class or better living standards in OECD member countries more than doubled from around 400...
