China’s struggling middle class deserves better
February 6, 2016
There should be no circuit breaker for policy reform.… Read More
Singapore needs to manage water demand
February 6, 2016
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TW Centre
February 6, 2016
Singapore aims to be self-sufficient in water by 2060, when water consumption will double from today’s level. It will have to accommodate the demands of a growing domestic and non-domestic sector.… Read More
Delhi: megacity, megatraffic, and megapollution
February 2, 2016
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TW Centre
February 2, 2016
Delhi needs strong public policy responses to cope with the city’s growing pains.… Read More
Clearing the air about India’s pollution problem
February 2, 2016
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TW Centre
February 2, 2016
By some estimates India’s pollution accounts for 1.3 million deaths each year. What should the country’s policymakers do about it?… Read More
Creating Shared Value: How Nestlé achieved it in Moga, India
February 1, 2016
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TW Centre
This article highlights Nestlé’s way of doing business through its philosophy of Creating Shared Value (CSV) and how it contributed to the development of Moga, India. … Read More
Reducing waste can boost food security
January 26, 2016
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TW Centre
January 26, 2016
China intends to pursue a new development mode that will be “higher in quality, more efficient, fairer and more sustainable”. Agriculture will be fundamental to this, given its significance to both food and environmental security.
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Should Asia play by Western rules?
December 31, 2015
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TW Centre
December 31, 2015
Discussion about good governance is dominated by Western thought. Perhaps it’s time for Asian countries to define and defend their own particular governance styles.… Read More
Wiping the glass on data transparency
December 15, 2015
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TW Centre
December 15, 2015
There’s an interesting spat taking place in the Straits Times (ST) Forum pages today. It concerns the transparency of G data.… Read More
Growing pollution: A clarion call for policy action
December 11, 2015
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TW Centre
December 11, 2015
Pollution is not a new problem in India. But its recent intensity is a clarion call for policy action. Both India’s leaders and people can no longer afford to look away.… Read More
How renewables could power Asia
December 11, 2015
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TW Centre
December 11, 2015
Hydropower could help the region balance tackling climate change with enabling economic development.… Read More