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FinTech in Asia

FinTech is a major new development in Asia, which calls for a regional supervisory and regulatory framework, argues John West in a report for UniApro, Asia's trade union leader. Read more...
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Philippines and global value chains

Philippine economics journalist, Rene E. Ofreneo, offers some interesting analysis of the Philippines' challenges for participating in global value chains. Read more...
Narendra Modi

Asian Century Could Belong to India

India is a slow burner compared with China, but it is moving decisively ahead. The Asian Century could well belong to India, writes John West. Read more...
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Reviews of Asian Century … on a Knife-edge

Here are some highlights of the reviews of John West's new book, "Asian Century ... on a Knife-edge" Read more...
John West, Adjunct Professor, Sophia University, Tokyo; Contributing Editor, FDI-Intelligence (a Financial Times magazine); Executive Director, Asian Century Institute and Dr. Satu Limaye (Discussant), Director, East-West Center in Washington

China and Global Value Chains

In their new book, “China and Global Value Chains”, Yutao Sun and Seamus Grimes provide a forensic analysis of China’s participation in Global Value Chains, writes John West. Read more...
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Global Value Chains for an Asian Century

Getting better value out of global value chains may be the greatest challenge of the emerging Asian Century, writes John West. Read more...
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Questioning the Asian Century

Here is an extended version of John Fallon's excellent review of John West's new book, "Asian Century ... on a Knife-edge". Read more...
New book on Asian Century

New book on Asian Century

Don't miss my new book, "Asian Century ... on a Knife-edge", writes John West. Read more...
Asian Century on a Knife-edge

Asian Century on a Knife-edge

Here is a quick introduction to my new book, "Asian Century ... on a Knife-edge", from John West. Read more...
Bhutan.

More FDI could boost Bhutan’s happiness

Bhutan's “gross national happiness” is improving. But if the country can diversify its economy, it could attract FDI that would improve its fortunes still further. John West reports. Read more...
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Apple's global value chains in Asia

Seamus Grimes explains the intricacies of Apple's global value chains in Asia, something which even Donald Trump will not be able to change. Read more...
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Global value chains and the US missing exports

The US trade deficit is overstated due to the failure of trade statistics to capture flows of intellectual property embedded in exports. Yuqing Xing calls for trade statistics to be reformed. Read more...
The Elevator

Asia's infrastructure debt trap.

Robert Wihtol warns Asia's emerging economies to beware of the infrastructure debt trap. Read more...
Indian Rupees

India’s GST (Goods and Services Tax) reform

Mukul Asher, Anwar Ali and Rohini Aggarawal discuss Select Intitatives by Tax Authorities and Professional Organizations in Imparting GST Training and Awareness in India. Read more...
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Corporate Taxation in Australia

Glen Robinson of AFG Venture Group shares his perspectives on corporate taxation in Australia. Read more...
INDIA

How Indian States Can Leverage NITI Aayog for Better Governance and Outcomes

Mukul Asher from the National University of Singapore makes some proposals on how Indian States Can Leverage NITI Aayog for Better Governance and Outcomes Read more...
Portrait of the Taj Mahal

India's GST reform

Mukul. G. Asher and Rohini Aggarwal examine the implications of India's GST reform for the States, ULBs and the PRIs. Read more...
The case for lengthy-time period finance banks

Fiscal federalism in India

Mukul Asher of the National University of Singapore writes on leveraging CSS To Obtain Better Outcomes an Imperative For The States in India Read more...
50th Annual Meeting: President's Opening Press Conference

Race to finance Asia's infrastructure heats up

The competition between institutions to bridge Asia’s financing gap is both good news and bad. John West reports from the ADB’s annual meeting in Yokohama. Read more...
50th Annual Meeting: General Shots

ADB meeting: investment in digital brings big dividends

Speakers at the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Yokohama were keen to stress the transformative effect of technology investment. John West reports. Read more...