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Poverty in Asia

In emerging Asia, absolute poverty is declining, but still too high. And in Japan, relative poverty is on the way up. Read more...
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Innovation Asia

While it has long been considered a region of copycats, Asia is now becoming a more important player in global innovation. Read more...
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Asia's low quality jobs

Behind the rosy picture of Asia's dramatic reduction in poverty is the reality that the overall quality of employment in Asia remains low. Read more...
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Women's economic opportunity in Asia

Asia, the world's most dynamic region, is still way behind in providing women with economic opportunity. Read more...
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Australia in the Asian Century

Every decade or so, an Australian Prime Minister rediscovers the importance of Asia to Australia. In launching a White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century, Julia Gillard has joined that tradition Read more...
OECD 50th Anniversary Forum

OECD and Asia -- a cold war organization in the age of globalization

How does a Cold War organization like the OECD respond to the end of the Cold War? Read more...
Australia's fourth wave of engagement with Asia

Australia's fourth wave of engagement with Asia

Tim Harcourt, the "Airport Economist", puts Australia's next wave of global engagement in the Asian Century in perspective with this insightful piece on "The Power of Proximity". Read more...
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Asia's human rights

There is a widening gulf between Asia's miraculous economic growth and the region's poor human rights record, according to Amnesty International. Read more...
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Asia's illegal financial outflows

Asia tops the developing world in everything -- including illicit financial outflows Read more...
Tiger Cubs

What Asia's Next Generation, the "Tiger Cubs", Thinks

What do Asia's tiger cubs think of issues like education, inequality, demographics, environment, governance, geopolitics, and Asia identity? Read more...
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Human development in Asia

Asia has achieved massive poverty reduction, but how advanced is the region's human development? Read more...
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Canada -- wake up to Asia!

Canada needs to break out of its comfort zone and fully embrace the opportunities presented by the rise of Asia. Read more...
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Human security in Asia

What is human security? And what does it mean in the Asian context? Read more...
Obama vs. Romney 2012

US elections -- who's gonna win now?

Barack Obama should lose the upcoming US presidential elections because of the poor economy. But ... Read more...
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Whither Obama, our president?

As US Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, told an audience at the University of Toronto today, the race for the White House is now "very close". Read more...
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How likely is an Asian Century?

The analysis of the Asian Development Bank suggests that it will be very challenging to realize an Asian Century. Read more...
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Asia's Failed States

As Asia sits on top of the world economy, it may be difficult to imagine that this vast unwieldy region is also home to more than a handful of the world's "failed states". Read more...
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Asia and the information revolution

The global information revolution is having profound effects on Asia's economies, societies and politics. Read more...
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Asia's youth

There is no time like the present for investing in our youth, those between the ages of 12 and 24. Read more...
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Microfinance in Asia

Microfinance is a great buzz word today. But what exactly is microfinance and is it effective? Cornell University's Lila Nojima shares her thoughts with us this week. Read more...