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Asian governments must escape the ‘state capacity’ trap

Asian governments must escape the ‘state capacity’ trap

by admin | Jun 20, 2018 | Nikkei Asian Review

Malaysia’s recent election marks a moment of genuine optimism for Asia. Too many governments around the region have slid backward of late toward corruption and incompetence. Mahathir Mohamad’s return as prime minister suggests a better path forward might...
London as a ‘Bollygarch’ bolthole rankles with New Delhi

London as a ‘Bollygarch’ bolthole rankles with New Delhi

by admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Financial Times

He might not be a global name like Roman Abramovich, but in India the billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi is notorious enough. Authorities in New Delhi hunted the fugitive magnate for months, following one of India’s largest financial scandals. News that he is now...
Trump and Kim’s Secluded Singapore Pleasure Island

Trump and Kim’s Secluded Singapore Pleasure Island

by admin | Jun 11, 2018 | The New York Times

On the roads just outside Singapore’s Capella Hotel last Friday, gardeners were replanting the flower beds and laborers were touching up road markings, shading their heads from the fierce midday heat. Two uniformed men stood by the resort’s long driveway armed with...
Modi’s global ambitions handicapped by economic shackles

Modi’s global ambitions handicapped by economic shackles

by admin | Jun 8, 2018 | Nikkei Asian Review

For the second time this year, Narendra Modi has delivered a major speech aiming to explain India’s place in the world. And for the second time, the response would charitably be described as underwhelming. Back in January, Modi stood up at the World Economic...
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