Today would be the 100th birthday of Lee Kuan Yew, (1923-2015), the founding father of modern Singapore, and one of the most consequential – and controversial – figures of the twentieth century. Better known now as LKY, he was born as plain old Harry Lee, […]
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Last weekend, representatives of the world’s top twenty economies met in New Delhi for the annual G20 shindig. Coming on the back of the BRICS summit in Jo’burg, and four months after the G7 meeting in Hiroshima, the conference was as remarkable for who skipped
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In late July, the Royal Institute of International Affairs hosted a fascinating webinar focusing on China’s attempts to achieve technological self-reliance, or the ability to foster indigenous tech industries, from semiconductors to electric cars. The webinar was lively, with diverse panellists covering everything from the
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What comes to mind when you think of Vietnam? Casual observers and tourists might think pho, the war, Ho Chi Minh, or the noisy, colourful streets of Hanoi. But economists will have a more interesting response: manufacturing. Vietnam is increasingly becoming a ‘new China’, as
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The Asia Scotland Institute announces that Liz Blackburn has joined its Board. A graduate of Dundee University, Liz’s roles with blue chip financial services organisations and two of the “Big 4” accountants over the past 35 years have given her extensive experience of financial reporting, external
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Event Description An enlightening and thought-provoking webinar featuring Dr. Eamonn Butler, a distinguished British economist, Chairman and Founder of the Adam Smith Institute, as he explores the powerful intersection of moral philosophy and entrepreneurship through the lens of Adam Smith’s theories. In a world that
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Thailand is teeming with excellent food, diverse cultures, beautiful temples, and more, but something that surprised me moving here was the number of Scots who’ve made a life here in the heart of Southeast Asia. Scots can be found all over the kingdom – whether
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News In Asia Editors Pick Dire straits: Malacca, Singapore and the future of the global economy Sean Paterson | 29th July 2023It’s no exaggeration to say that much of the global economy hinges on a single 500 mile-long stretch of water. The Straits of Malacca,
It’s no exaggeration to say that much of the global economy hinges on a single 500 mile-long stretch of water. The Straits of Malacca, running between the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, with Indonesia on one side and Malaysia on the other,
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