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Time for the US to Engage North Korea

Sticks and carrots won't get North Korea to give up its nukes. But a willingness to negotiate a peace treaty and provide security guarantees might, argues Mel Gurtov. Read more...
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Nutraceuticals and preventive healthcare

Nutraceuticals will play a major role in preventive healthcare, says Frost & Sullivan. Read more...
Most Asians still don't use the Internet

Most Asians still don't use the Internet

Internet usage is growing rapidly in Asia. But more than half of Asia's 4 billion+ population still do not yet use the Internet, according to recent McKinsey study. Read more...
Lifting women out of poverty

Asia's missing women

Over 100 million women in Asia are "missing" because of selective abortion, infanticide or neglect. Read more...
Doing Business Where Governance Is Weak

Doing Business Where Governance Is Weak

Ian Buchanan and Edward Clayton of "Strategy&" suggest eight principles for succeeding in markets prone to ethical and legal risks. Read more...
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Global water scene not as rosy as officially painted

Global water scene not as rosy as officially painted, writes Asit K. Biswas. In South Asia, for example, there is no clean water that can be drunk directly from taps. Read more...
Rural Electrification Programs Set to Transform Asia-Pacific Microgrid Market

Rural Electrification Programs Set to Transform Asia-Pacific Microgrid Market

Rural Electrification Programs Set to Transform Asia-Pacific Microgrid Market, finds Frost & Sullivan. Favorable regulations will ease the cost burden on market participants. Read more...
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Financial crisis now hitting OECD education systems

OECD’s Education at a Glance report shows how crisis effects spread into our education systems, argues the OECD trade union movement. Read more...
Asia’s future challenges -- a geopolitical & economic perspective

Asia’s future challenges -- a geopolitical & economic perspective

Today Asia is facing increasingly complex challenges, economic and above all political, writes Ian Buchanan Senior Executive Adviser, PwC strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), Chairman AusPECC. Read more...
Trade and investment liberalization blocked in Asia

Trade and investment liberalization blocked in Asia

International trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region has been the region's biggest economic driver. But today, further market opening seems to be blocked. Read more...
Frost & Sullivan's Singapore Summit, 16 October

Frost & Sullivan's Singapore Summit, 16 October

Frost & Sullivan's Asia Pacific summit of the Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL), will take place in Singapore on 16 October. Register now! Read more...
'Gaming Is Booming in Australia and Asia'

Australia optimism?

Digital technologies are bringing a wave of improved well-being for Australian citizens, argues Ric Simes, but this is not well captured by GDP and productivity statistics. Read more...
Business recommendations to G20

Business recommendations to G20

The international business community ("B20") has laid out a blueprint for G20 leaders to promote global economic growth and employment outcomes and make the global economy more resilient. Read more...
Governance for Asian development

Governance for Asian development

Many Asian governments have done a superb job implementing policies to promote development. But can they take their countries to the next phase -- innovation-driven development? Read more...
Asia's lopsided trade and investment

Asia's lopsided trade and investment

Asia's participation in global supply chains has been an important driver of development. But overall, Asia's participation in trade and investment has been lopsided. Read more...
Asia's supply chains

Asia's supply chains

Asia's supply chains have opened new opportunities for development. They are also transforming the system of international trade and investment. But they are not without their challenges. Read more...
Mega Trends to 2025

Mega Trends to 2025

What are the world’s top Global Mega Trends to 2025 and what are their implications for business, society and cultures? Read more...
Asia's economy -- no miracle!

Asia's economy -- no miracle!

Asia's dramatic economic development has not been a miracle. It has been the result of sound policies. But can Asia succeed in innovation-driven development? Read more...
Asia's development renaissance

Asia's development renaissance

Asia is undergoing a dramatic development renaissance, after being surpassed by the West for two centuries. But this development is uneven and is still incomplete. Read more...
Asia's economic transformation

Asia's economic transformation

Asia's rapidly developing economies are in the midst of a "structural transformation", which is very challenging and will take a very long time. Read more...