By treating LGBTQ+ discrimination as a matter of public awareness rather than legal protection, Japan’s new basic plan sidesteps the reforms its minorities need most.
In July 2026, Japan enacted a law that realised decades of efforts to designate a second capital city, driven by concerns ...
Indonesia’s mandate for 50 per cent biodiesel decreases reliance on oil imports, but risks making food scarcer, subsidies heavier and forests more vulnerable.
Vietnam should avoid letting its growth targets become an overriding objective that compels the financial system to ...
Takaichi’s administration looks politically invincible, but in a broken opposition and a changing economic environment, its ...
On the back of its semiconductor boom tax windfall, Seoul could lay the groundwork for productive investment across the economy, but only if its new fund backs smaller firms and comes with measurable ...
China’s record external surplus is better understood as a symptom of deep structural imbalances than the product of industrial policy, exchange-rate management or the property downturn. Persistently ...
China’s persistent current account surplus does not only reflect short-run policy choices, but also slow‑moving structural forces. China’s skewed sex ratio has boosted household saving, as families ...
Beijing’s debt swaps have eased the pressure on local governments, but only deeper fiscal reform can stop China’s property ...
As confidence in US extended deterrence faces new uncertainty, Japan’s nuclear capabilities debate risks fuelling regional competition unless managed through greater transparency and cooperation.
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