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Dalai lama's second day with IM. Stockholm, Sweden, 15 April 2011 (Photo: Erik Törner/IM)

Asia's fragile societies

Many of Asia's rapidly emerging economies appear threatened by stresses in their societies. It is critical to foster better social cohesion to support economic development. Read more...
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Happiness and well-being in Asia?

Asia confirms the old adage that money doesn't necessarily buy happiness. The region's richest countries are not the happiest. Read more...
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Asia's indigenous peoples

Ambitions of the international community to eliminate global poverty by the year 2030 will be challenged by the large numbers of indigenous people, especially in Asia, who live in deep poverty. 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...
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Asia's precariat

The overwhelming majority of Asian working men and women have "precarious" jobs -- short-term, without a formal contract, no job security or social security. Read more...
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Human rights in Asia

How can Asia achieve more effective protection of human rights, asks Anthony De Bondt, a summer student at Tokyo's Sophia University in 2014. Read more...
Addressing inequality in Singapore

Addressing inequality in Singapore

Mukul Asher shares his thoughts on inequality in Singapore and its implications for India. Read more...
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Rise of Asia's super rich

As rapid economic growth is lifting more and more Asians out of poverty, a super-rich elite is also blossoming. Read more...
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Asianising Australia

When Jason Day won his first World Golf Championship in the US this year, and Nick Kyrgios beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, it heralded a new phase in Australia’s immersion in the Asian Century. Read more...
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Plight of China's Uighurs

The sentencing of Chinese Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti to life imprisonment is a harsh reminder that China is still an empire that employs repression and violence to control peoples within its borders. Read more...
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Nutraceuticals and preventive healthcare

Nutraceuticals will play a major role in preventive healthcare, says Frost & Sullivan. Read more...
Assessing how Indian farmers manage climate and weather risks in India

India’s caste system is still alive and well

India’s caste system continues to divide society, restricting opportunity for large numbers of Indian citizens and preventing the nation from realizing its full human potential. Read more...
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Hope and promise of Japan's "womenomics"

Too many Asians do not have a chance to contribute to society or the economy. Perhaps the most egregious case is that of Japanese women. Read more...
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Chinese dream means learning to manage change

Chinese dream will become reality only if China learns to manage change, argues G. Bin Zhao who examines some of the challenges that stand in the way of this dream. Read more...
Financing Smart Cities: Key Requirements

Financing Smart Cities: Key Requirements

What are the key requirements for financing smart cities? Mukul G. Asher and Shahana Sheikh offer us some proposals for the case of India. Read more...
Cambodian Art in Toronto

Cambodian Art in Toronto

The East Gallery's exhibition of contemporary Cambodian painting, "Identities", is the "must-see" event on Toronto's cultural calendar this fall. Read more...
Restructuring Economies, Transforming Societies

Restructuring Economies, Transforming Societies

Sustainable wellbeing requires not just economic restructuring but also social transformation, argued Dennis Snower in his opening address to this year's Global Economic Symposium. Read more...
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Womenomics and Japan's modernization

Anthony De Bondt, a student at Tokyo's Sophia University, explores the participation of Japanese women in the economy, one of country's biggest challenges. Read more...
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Asia's looming demographic dilemmas

Asia's rapidly emerging economies have benefited from a "demographic dividend". But many now face the burden of a "demographic tax", which they may find more challenging than Western countries have. Read more...
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China's frustrated youth

China's youth is experiencing growing frustrations. The government will have to do more to maintain social peace. Read more...