China’s growth in 2022 is well below target because of zero-COVID policies and shocks to the global economy. Under the banner of common prosperity, economic reforms have stalled, says Bert Hofman of East Asian Institute.Continue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping is poised to be re-elected at the 20th National Party Congress on Oct 16. But with China’s growth slowing amid geopolitical tensions and zero-COVID lockdowns, Xi’s third term will be fraught with economic challenges, says Bo Zhiyue.Continue Reading
Pressure is rising to find alternative energy sources before a looming electricity crunch hurts both consumers and manufacturers. South Korea may have the answer, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Anjani Trivedi.Continue Reading
Japan’s stance upon remote work can be viewed as resistance to broader modify, says the Financial Times’ Leo Lewis.Continue Reading
Disease, drought and debt will have worldwide effects, says the Financial Times’ Megan Greene.Continue Reading
China’s Cabinet has outlined a 19-point package to maintain the economy afloat. It’s safe in order to assume more developments are in the functions, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Daniel Moss.Continue Reading
It is harder than you think to move supply chains from one country to another. That’s why there’s still no real alternative to Beijing’s might, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Anjani Trivedi and Shuli Ren.Continue Reading
Malaysia’s ban on chicken exports to Singapore has allowed Indonesia to participate the competitive chicken export market, but in the long run, Indonesia will be able to compete only if it may find a way to transport reside chickens to Singapore, say these authors.Continue Reading
Bangkok’s recent offer to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand is poorly thought out and will not be the particular panacea for the Thailänder economy that the government envisages, say two experts.Continue Reading
As more designers default on debt and stall housing projects, buyers are usually threatening to stop making loan payments. For that Chinese government, an effort to short-circuit the particular spread of mortgage boycotts risks fuelling the behaviour it’s trying to prevent, says Matthew Brooker associated with Bloomberg Opinion.Continue Reading