Why we might have to accept that this new coronavirus could be here to stay

February 11th, 2020 by

Comparisons to Sars are understandable, as is the public’s reaction to the outbreak, but this virus is actually less deadly and more easily spread It’s too early to say that containment has failed, but not

How Will The Wuhan Virus Hurt Economic Growth?

February 4th, 2020 by

There is growing alarm over the spread of the Wuhan flu virus, known as the 2019-nCov virus. The population of infected patients continues to grow as more evidence of community spread outside China emerges, while

Where Is Taiwan Heading?

January 14th, 2020 by

Taiwan’s independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen has won re-election with a resounding 57.1% of the votes, leaving her main opponent, Han Kuo-yu, of the China-leaning Kuomintang (KMT) with only 38.6%. Her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) confounded

China beware, the road to an open financial system is paved with Asian casualties

December 23rd, 2019 by

From Japan’s burst bubble to Thailand’s battered baht, past attempts at financial liberalisation by Asian economies highlight the pitfalls ahead Beijing must learn from the region’s failures, or pay a heavy price In recent years,

Can Thailand Overcome Its Malaise?

October 23rd, 2019 by

Thailand’s economy has been buffeted by political crises since 2004 when protests broke out against the then Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. Two military coups, two amended constitutions, several elections and a few bouts of violence