Blog 03/10/2018 – by Hans Dembowski In human history, opium was always an important commodity This drug is both blessing and curse Read
Global affairs 08/09/2018 – by Hans Dembowski Do what you preach Mahbubani’s criticism of the west deserves attention; his praise for authoritarian Asian leaders does not Read
Blog 05/09/2018 – by Hans Dembowski China’s aid lending is neither entirely good nor totally bad Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Read
Global trade 25/04/2018 – by Iwan J. Azis, Hans Dembowski “I do not know whether the WTO will survive” Indonesian economist explains why unpredictable policymaking hurts global trade Read
Asian economies 17/03/2018 – by Yasuyuki Sawada, Cyn-Young Park, et al. New cross-border competition policy ADB economists see need for multilateral rules to guide internet businesses Read
China 04/03/2018 – by Felix Lee Poisonous air is making us sick Exhaust fumes and airborne particles make the incidence of pulmonary and cardiovascular disease rise in China Read
Blog 26/02/2018 – by Hans Dembowski China’s leader gets stronger, but his regime gets weaker Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power Read
SDGs 19/01/2018 – by Berthold M. Kuhn China’s efforts China is keen on promoting sustainable development Read
Global warming 21/12/2017 – by Shikha Jha The case against fossil fuels Public finances must serve to reduce greenhouse gases Read
Public budgets 20/12/2017 – by Shikha Jha Harmful government expenditure Fossil fuel subsidies are unsustainable in both environmental and budgetary terms Read
New Silk Road 17/12/2017 – by Katja Dombrowski Clean at home, dirty abroad China massively invests in coal power in the Belt and Road countries Read
