The Asia Pacific's Economies
Why economics doesn't explain China's FTA decision
Malcolm Cook and I have been debating why China has been willing to bless Tony Abbott with an FTA when Mr Abbott has so strongly opposed Beijing's political and strategic…
Fiji grabs the limelight as leaders of China and India visit
Jenny Hayward-Jones is Director of the Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program and Philippa Brant is a Research Associate at the Lowy Institute.
Pacific Island leaders have had the…
Congress, midterms and the TPP
US mid-terms elections will take place on 4 November, with polls suggesting the Republicans will re-take control of the Senate. President Obama's next steps on the Trans Pacific…
Australia needs a role in Asia's emerging economy boom
With other international institutions reiterating their forecasts of declining growth in the emerging economies, the latest Asian Development Bank Outlook Update has a more…
Speeches
2014 Australia-India Roundtable Report: Outcomes Statement and Summary Record of Proceedings
The relationship between Australia and India has reached a new maturity, based on deepening connections between their societies, economies, education sectors and policy…
Asia's coal demand: You ain't seen nothing yet
Sam Roggeveen yesterday showed us how much demand for coal has risen in Asia during this century. Now consider what the future will hold.
A recent joint publication from the…
China and Bretton Woods: Yuan not ready to supplant dollar
Seventy years ago the world's money-men met at Bretton Woods to redesign the international monetary system. The conference was a battle of two ideas: multilateralism versus…
Four things the Economist did not explain about US 'credibility'
The Economist this week stepped into the widening debate about US credibility, provoked by Obama's caution in the Middle East and (less so) in East Asia. Unfortunately, like so…
The China-Vietnam standoff: Three key factors
So, another maritime incident between China and one of its neighbours.
There are reports from officials in Hanoi that Chinese and Vietnamese vessels collided on at least two…
Inequality in Hong Kong: The divorce factor
Hong Kong is famously unequal. The measured Gini coefficient is among the world's highest. It is praised for 'economic freedom' yet also criticised for 'crony capitalism.'
It's…