Asia
In China, Albanese might find an economy as uncertain as Japan’s 30 years ago
Tim Harcourt, University of Technology Sydney - When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits China later this year he will encounter a nation whose future is about as uncertain as it was 50 years...
UAE and India are now the best places to start a business, but western countries still beat them in one key respect
Sreevas Sahasranamam, University of Glasgow and Aileen Ionescu-Somers, Université de Lausanne - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the best place in the world to start a new business, according to the latest...
Can China’s stimulus blitz fix its flagging economy?
Sambit Bhattacharyya, University of Sussex - Pan Gongsheng, the governor of China’s central bank, announced a raft of measures on September 24 aimed at...
A Golfing Odyssey: Teeing Off Amidst China’s Scenic Splendor
As the sun rises over the majestic landscapes of China, a new facet of the country's allure comes to light—its burgeoning reputation as a golfing paradise. Nestled amidst breathtaking scenery and rich cultural tapestry, China's golf courses offer enthusiasts...
UAE and India are now the best places to start a business, but western countries still beat them in one key respect
Sreevas Sahasranamam, University of Glasgow and Aileen Ionescu-Somers, Université de Lausanne - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the best place in the world to start a new business, according to the latest annual Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey. The Arab nation is number one for the third year in a row thanks to a big push by the government into cutting-edge technology in its efforts to diversify away...
In China, Albanese might find an economy as uncertain as Japan’s 30 years ago
Tim Harcourt, University of Technology Sydney - When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits China later this year he will encounter a nation whose future...
Why is the South China Sea so important to the US?
Leszek Buszynski, Australian National University - Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made some surprising remarks about China and the South China Sea during his recent Senate confirmation hearings. He...
Digital platforms like TikTok could help China extend its censorship regime across borders
Ge Chen, Durham University - China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming...
China’s capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite
Dylan Sullivan, Macquarie University; Jason Hickel, Autonomous University of Barcelona, and Michail Moatsos, Maastricht University It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the 1980s and 1990s...
