China Invests in Canada’s Alberta Oil Sands
China’s major investment in Canada’s energy sector, in particular the Alberta oil sands, marks China’s continuing diversification strategy away from overdependence on Middle Eastern crude oil.
Economy
Developing Human Capital for the New Economy
Singapore’s SkillsFuture program is a major state-level initiative unveiled in 2015. The Singapore government would be investing SGD 1 billion per year until 2020 to “foster and continually renew deep skills that are critical for the next stage of Singapore’s economy.”
Politics,Economy
Russia Expands its Footprint in the Middle East
Politics,Economy,China
China’s Politics and Economy: Where To from Here?
Economy,China
Economy,China
China Pledges Billions of Dollars for Belt and Road Projects
As of July 2017, China has allocated more than USD 100 billion to pay for Belt and Road Initiaitve projects, including the massive USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and a pan-Asian high-speed railway.
Economy,East Asia,South Asia
Bullet Train Project Underscores Warm India-Japan Ties
During Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s recent India visit, all eyes were on the inauguration ceremony of the ambitious Ahmedabad–Mumbai bullet train project, valued at USD 17 billion. A number of other agreements were also signed during the Indo-Japan Annual Summit.
Economy,South Asia,Southeast Asia
India-Vietnam Bilateral Economic Ties: The Road Ahead
India’s upgrading of the Look East Policy to Act East Policy seem promising for India-Vietnam economic ties. With the progression of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, there will be more opportunity to tap the Vietnamese market.
Economy,Society,China
China is Once Again at the Crossroads of Housing Development
China followed the Soviet socialist model of development in 1949, which was economically characterized by public ownership of resources. The housing model acknowledged the general logic and ideological features of state socialism.
Economy,East Asia
The Role of Hong Kong in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Hong Kong serves as a template for China to develop capitalism with Chinese characteristics. Hong Kong has been a living economic laboratory for socialist China to observe and selectively apply capitalist market features that have led to the rise of the Chinese economy.
Economy,East Asia
Mine Tourism in East Asia
East Asian mining regions are cashing in on their mothballed or active mine for tourism. Some former mines are rich cultural heritage, others have manmade structures of interest for photographers or history buffs, while others feature rustic towns suitable for tourism.
Economy,East Asia
Not See the Trees for the Forest: The Fiscal Policy Debate in Hong Kong
Over the years, the Hong Kong government has accumulated a huge amount of reserves (roughly HKD 4000 billion). When such an amount of wealth is sitting around earning a modest rate of return, any economist would ask the question: is this the most efficient allocation of resources?
Economy,East Asia
The State of Coal Industry in Northeast Asia
Power generation is the largest demand driver of coal use in Northeast Asia and many parts of the world. Japan is not alone in coal energy use and it is quite likely the regional coal industry will continue to persist for years to come.
