Opinion Pieces

September 20, 2015
Regional think tanks are proliferating. Is the quality keeping pace?… Read More

September 11, 2015
Urbanization is a complex challenge, with implications that are difficult to forecast.… Read More

September 08, 2015
India’s food safety crisis is indicative of bureaucratic failures.… Read More

September 6, 2015
How has Singapore become the second-most food secure country in the world?… Read More

September 3, 2015
In terms of economic development, the records of Singapore and South Korea have been stellar and enviable. However, they differ markedly in some ways. Probably the most striking is the approach to population policies.… Read More

August 18, 2015
India’s two largest urban centers –Delhi and Mumbai– are often described as emerging global megacities. Delhi is already the world’s second most populous city, and it is expected to close the gap with Tokyo, the world’s largest city, almost entirely by 2030.… Read More

July 31, 2015
The Nepalese government showed leadership in the aftermath of the quake, but faces serious long-term challenges.… Read More

July 20, 2015
Hong Kong’s per capita GDP is US$40,169, higher than Japan’s, Italy’s or Spain’s. However, even for such a developed region, its water management practices are light years behind a place like Costa Rica, whose per capita GDP is about one-quarter that of Hong Kong.… Read More

July 17, 2015 
European policymakers like to lecture the rest of the world on air pollution. Asia, and China in particular, is a favorite target for criticism. However, Europe might consider doing less talking and more listening.… Read More

July 13, 2015
In the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence, a major issue that has received inadequate attention is how Singapore improved its water management from a below average Asian developing city in 1965, to one of the best in the world within about two decades.… Read More