Tai Wei Lim
Tai Wei Lim is Adjunct Research Fellow at East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore and Senior Lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences.
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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.
Security,Southeast Asia
The Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar: Misperceptions and Differences in Opinions
Politics,East Asia
Factors behind Japanese PM’s Plan for Snap Election
Politics,East Asia
The Co-Existence of China, US, Japan and India in the Asian Regional Order
China, Japan, and India have plenty of geopolitical and economic space to grow and work together. All of them have strong ties or regular working relationships with the US, which is the only major power in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and the only global superpower.
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.
Security,Hotspots,East Asia
The Japanese White Paper on North Korea
The recent Japanese Defense White Paper warns of threats from North Korea arising from Pyongyang’s continued missile tests. 20 rounds of tests meant that the Kim Jong Un regime fired more missiles than his father’s regime did (an estimated 16 missiles in total) in 18 years.
Politics,China,Southeast Asia
The 2017 ASEAN Gathering of Ministers in Manila
At the end of the August 2017 ASEAN gathering in Manila, ASEAN overcame all obstacles and issued a communique addressing the non-militarization of the South China Sea. Both China and ASEAN have also agreed on the framework for a Code of Conduct.
Society,East Asia
Women’s Social Progress as Seen in the Japanese Mass Media
Since his election in 2013, Prime Minister Abe has been promoting increased women’s entry into the workforce. Private consultancy studies such as the 2014 Goldman Sachs study pointed out that womenomics could “potentially boost Japan’s GDP by 13 percent.”
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.
