平和
和平
평화

ASIA

Holiday day 3 - it's popular in Korea to get plastic surgery to make it look like you're on ecstasy

South Korea's plastic surgery obsession

South Korea’s apparent obsession with plastic surgery has been getting a lot of press recently, writes Lila Nojima. Read more...
Shanghai January 2011

Asia's financial markets

Asia's financial markets are, with a few exceptions, underdeveloped and weakly integrated -- and this is holding back Asia's future development, according to the recent CanadAsia 2013 conference. Read more...
JUN 2ND - PECC - Student Conference - Photos by Ron Sombilon-PRINT-27-WEB

Open regionalism ... a long journey

Pacific Economic Cooperation Council leaders called for a renewed commitment to "open regionalism" at their recent meeting in Vancouver. But open regionalism is a long journey. Read more...
環球貿易中心Global Trade Center

Global trade's seismic moment?

The global trading system may be approaching a seismic moment, according to discussions at the CanadAsia2013 conference organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in Vancouver. Read more...
Satellite View of Oil Sands Development, Alberta

Alberta's pivot to Asia

Changing dynamics in the US, Alberta's main market, are foisting the landlocked Candian province into the Asian Century. Read more...
Canada is "'Missing in Asia", MIA.

Canada is "'Missing in Asia", MIA.

Canada is "missing in Asia", lamented Canadian business leaders at the opening of CanadAsia2013. Read more...
Roberts Bank Rail Corridor Upgrades Benefit Communities, Boosting Asia-Pacific Trade

Canada's fast track to Asia

Canada's trade minister, Ed Fast, inspired a PECC conference with his ambitions for Canada in the Asian Century. But an Asia Pacific Foundation survey suggests it may not be easy. Read more...
Vancouver

Asia-Pacific comes to Canada

We currently live in a 3-speed world. And the fast speed part, the Asia-Pacific, is coming to Vancouver this week for the PECC annual meeting.

Logon to follow our reports. Read more...
Forum 2013: The Enterprising State

Enterprising state at OECD Week 2013

The final session at OECD Forum 2013, on the "enterprising state", made many interesting points, but failed to address some of the finer nuances. Read more...
Energy security: one of Asia's top priorities

Energy security: one of Asia's top priorities

Energy security, efficiency and sustainability are top priorities for developing Asia, according to Emanuele Schibotto. Read more...
Forum 2013: Economic Outlook Debate: Growth and jobs

Give growth a chance -- OECD Week 2013

"Give growth a chance" was the refrain from the economic outlook session at OECD Forum 2013. Read more...
Forum 2013: 21st Century Production Revolution

Global value chains at OECD Week 2013

Global value chains provide many economic benefits, but should be managed with more responsibility, according to panel discussions at OECD Week 2013. Read more...
Forum 2013 : Forum Opening Session

OECD calls for a new deal

"It's time for a new deal", cried Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General, at the opening of the OECD Forum 2013. Read more...
Sughira, works at weaving silk

Small business finance in Asia

Small business has a big problem, and that is access to finance. This is a problem everywhere, but especially in emerging and developing economies in Asia and elsewhere. Read more...
OECD Week 2013

OECD Week 2013

Financial and economic crisis have mutated into a political, social and philosophical crisis in America and Europe. This will be at the heart of discussions at OECD Week 2013. Read more...
Financial development in Asia

Financial development in Asia

A country's financial development is one key determinant of its economic growth. How do Asia's economies measure up in terms of financial development, and especially for access to financial services Read more...
Remembering the Asian Financial Crisis

Remembering the Asian Financial Crisis

The 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis was the defining event of Asia's modern economic history. Has the region learnt the harsh lessons, and made the necessary reforms? Read more...
DSC_5016

Asia needs better developed bond markets

Asia has not yet made sufficient progress in developing bond markets, one of the lessons of the 1997/98 Asian Financial Crisis. Read more...
ASEAN Senior Officials (02813292)

Asian economic surveillance, and AMRO

AMRO -- the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office -- was established in Singapore in April 2011. It is slowly moving into action -- but too slowly. Read more...
Eye on China

Chiang Mai Initiative: an Asian IMF?

Asian countries have deployed great efforts to establish regional financial safety nets like the Chiang Mai Initiative. But the CMI has many limitations and is perhaps unusable. Read more...