Deja vu in Thailand: rising prices and high inflation
Rising prices and high inflation is the hot topic in Thailand these days.
Debating the ethics of drone strikes
It took a long time coming, but John Brennan, the United States' counter-terrorism chief, finally confirmed what was essentially Washington's worst kept secret - the US has been using armed drones to kill terrorists.
Games of innovation: the big challenge for organisations
As companies and countries search for the next path to growth and development, their leaders cannot get away from the challenge of innovation.
The new rising star of Asia: if reforms continue apace
The biggest story in the Asia region these days is the emergence of once-isolated Myanmar. Recently, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a landmark visit to Myanmar to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and press the government for more...
Money equals power in a corrupt China
Now it has turned out in China that not only power corrupts, but also money.
Old allies come together in the face of new provocation
Military exercises amongst treaty allies should normally neither surprise nor cause offence.
Mitigating military conflicts in South Asia
Though India-Pakistan relations are going through a relatively calm phase, things can change quickly.
North Korea's great leap backwards
In his first public speech this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised his father Kim Jong-il's "military first" policy.
Thai finance faces major hurdles, uncertainty ahead of 2015...
With the Asean Economic Community (AEC) looming in the background, Thai banks have significant hurdles to clear in preparing to face the challenges of increased Asean market integration.
Will the dragon run out of steam?
In recent months, we have seen China's exports weaken, causing Chinese policy-makers to speak of the difficulty that the country will have sustaining high growth in 2012.





