Opinion Pieces

October 31, 2014
A formidable competitor to World Bank and ADB, the new bank will benefit developing Asian countries and also serve several objectives for China.… Read More

October 29, 2014
If India is to catch up with China by 2050, it needs to close the widening infrastructure gap between the two nations.… Read More

October 24, 2014 
President Xi Jinping surprised his Indonesian hosts during a state visit last year by initiating the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.… Read More

October 8, 2014
Chinese top leader Xi Jinping’s instruction on the environmental pollution problem at the Tengger industrial park in Inner Mongolia once again highlighted that when it comes to the environmental protection, China doesn’t lack laws but lacks effective law enforcement.… Read More

October 7, 2014
For times immemorial, spices have been a source of riches, status and power. Securing their supply once motivated the scramble for the world and its seas, making civilisations clash, mingle and merge to control trade routes.… Read More

October 7, 2014 
Solving the world’s water problems goes beyond technology, knowledge and experience.… Read More

September 18, 2014
Improvements in water management have been made in recent years. But they have come incrementally, at far too slow a pace to address the problem effectively.… Read More

September 11, 2014
Good intentions alone cannot restore the river. Proper analysis and planning are essential.… Read More

September 10, 2014
China’s President Xi Jinping’s proposal of the AIIB has ruffled some feathers, especially in Japan and the US, which are likely to lose some power and influence.… Read More

September 3, 2014 
It is still managed as part of a disaster relief process, which is not effective in the long-term.… Read More