This Month
- Opinion
- Singapore
‘Nothing to see here’ as Singapore gets new PM
Lawrence Wong is considered a safe pair of hands. But Singapore is facing many challenges that need radical new ideas rather than technocratic continuity.
- Michael Barr
- Opinion
- Opinion
Japan’s outdated policies keep too many women out of workforce
Japan has few options to prevent the labour supply from diminishing to a disastrous level. The underutilised potential of women offers room to lift productivity.
- Updated
- Sagiri Kitao
April
- Opinion
- Opinion
South Korea’s president faces revolt over US security ties
After his party’s loss in parliamentary elections, Yoon Suk-yeol is under pressure over his pivot to a stronger US alliance and perceived anti-China policies.
- Daniel Sneider
- Opinion
- Opinion
How long before the yen is again a safe-haven bet?
If inflation remains positive and interest rates continue to rise, the yen is likely to eventually strengthen.
- Shiro Armstrong
- Opinion
- Opinion
China has prioritised security over economic growth
The US must avoid setting its strategic goals in a way that implies it is trying to keep China eternally weak and isolated.
- Updated
- David Lampton and Thomas Fingar
March
- Opinion
- Opinion
Crackdown on China’s solar industry casts long shadow
Proving China’s solar supply chains are free from forced labour is onerous, with a lack of trust and transparency on all sides raising geopolitical tensions.
- Joseph Negrine
- Opinion
- Opinion
Kishida likely casualty in Japan’s political slush fund scandal
Japan’s prime minister is unlikely to survive beyond the end of his term as LDP leader in September.
- Ben Ascione
- Opinion
- Opinion
ASEAN must anchor regional security through co-operation
Australia needs ASEAN leaders now, more than ever, to be an effective anchor for security in the region.
- Peter Drysdale and Mari Pangestu
February
- Opinion
- Opinion
Japan’s new entrepreneurs could save its economy
Today, talented young adults are more willing to risk leaving a big company, and good firms are more willing to make mid-career hires.
- Richard Katz
- Opinion
- Opinion
South Korea’s fertility crisis could shift regional power balances
The Asian nation has the worst fertility rate in the world. Without radical changes, sustaining the country’s formidable military posture will become impossible.
- Dylan Motin