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Asia’s economic diplomacy for tumultuous times
Instead of allowing external powers to dictate their development, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam have balanced strategic international engagement with domestic capacity-building and decision-making. This model has become newly relevant for Canada, the United Kingdom, and other middle powers.
Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets.
The global energy transition was once defined by energy security, affordability, and environmental sustainability. But a new era of geopolitical conflict has reshaped the energy trilemma, with national security the overriding priority.
Corporate Responsibility
Singapore’s response to AI risks will fail unless businesses and investors follow
AI promises productivity gains, but without corporate and investor commitment, Singapore risks deeper inequality, higher emissions, and growing social strain as jobs are lost.
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Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability
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Policy & Finance
While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
2 October 2025
Corporate Responsibility
The ESG jobs crunch is coming
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Policy & Finance
China’s lending to the Global South has been growing more commercial
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