Square Associates Consultancy Singapore, March 23rd 2020 It is undeniable that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be long-lasting and multifaceted : humanitarian, social, economic etc… On the latter point, the specific impact on public finances has yet to…
Table of contents Trends: TRADE DYNAMICS AND TENSIONS IN ASIA China Confronts “America First”: Recent Developments and Likely Scenarios (Giulio Pugliese) Forging Ahead With a Multilateral Japan (Agathe L’Homme) Indonesia-China “Pragmatic Bilateralism” in a Changing Global Trade Environment (Margot de…
This latest quarterly issue of China Analysis, focuses on four rather technical aspects of China’s on-going economic reforms. Drawing on Chinese sources, it offers a Chinese view on issues that are shaping the country’s relationship with Europe and the rest…
In line with the topics introduced by the previous issue of Japan Analysis (focusing on Japan’s openness to the world), this 35th issue of Japan Analysis explores the various actions recently initiated by the Abe government to make Japan a…
The number and nature of international rankings published in large-circulation magazines have grown significantly in importance in the last fifteen years. They now cover a multiplicity of topicsdomains and are structured around criteria ranging from gross domestic product and the…
As the surveys announced, the Liberal-Democratic Party had a sweeping victory during the senatorial elections on the 21 July 2013. This triumph came about after the Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe, in June 2013, unveiled the highly awaited “third arrow”. This…
Although the declining Yen seen in late December 2012 initially corresponded to a correction, the current monetary policy of competitive devaluation used by Japan to take the country out of its deflationary spiral is worrying. Beyond the controversial reactions to…
In Japan but also all over the world, everyone keeps in mind the events of last March 11th, with a certain amount of incomprehension and astonishment. How can the Japanese population be so calm when confronted to a disaster? Why…
Since the beginning of the global crisis, the world has been wondering about China’s response. Would there be negative shockwaves from a Chinese economy crippled by its over-reliance on exports? Or would the global economy be rescued by the unleashing…
Summary – ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS – The renewal of the fuel-tax bill in question International and local negotiations regarding the cost and reorganisation of US bases in Japan Reforming the ministry for Defense – PERSPECTIVES ON CURRENT AFFAIRS – …