21. China's reform in a bind
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

Yes, China's reform is in a real bind, and what's more, China has bad relations with virtually all of its neighbors.  Where will this head? The need for China to rebalance its growth away from exports ...

22. Tyranny in China and Russia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... accouterments of liberal society.   It is not unreasonable to think this, and there are millions of Russians and Chinese who passionately believe it and seek it, and if they have need of our help, we should ...

23. Sen on development on youtube
(Panorama/Development)

... financial crisis was the denial of the need for a plurality of institutions. As Adam Smith recognized, markets can fail and we need an intelligent state and public scrutiny and reasoning. Reference: ...

24. Living on $2 a day
(Panorama/Development)

... the instruments for financial management are not satisfactory in several ways.  First, they are not reliable -- your partners may not have the cash when you need it. Second, they lack privacy since informal ...

25. Trying to do business in China
(Panorama/Investment)

... at a recent China Canada Business Council event. So what are some of the tricks to doing business in China? China is very heavily regulated.  Just to open an office, you may need to obtain five different ...

26. Asia's Failed States
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... transparently and effectively to the March 11 triple crisis of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. It goes without saying that all countries have pressures upon them that need to be managed.  And ...

27. Human Rights in Asia
(Panorama/Society)

... of nearly the entire spectrum of their human rights. Six million North Koreans urgently needed food aid and a UN report found that the country could not feed its people in the immediate future. There were ...

28. World Economy in Grave Danger
(Panorama/Globalization)

... reforms to the US banking sector, as well as the sertious cooperation undertaken by the G20 group. But the most interesting talk was in the corridors.  Something more radical is needed to save Greece ...

29. Views of Asia's next generation
(Panorama/Society)

... to social enterprises as a way to effectively distribute aid to those in need.  For example, Grameen Danone Foods, a social enterprise started by Group Danone and Grameen Bank of Bangldesh aims to provide ...

30. The Economist on China
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... is in desperate need of getting the most out of its investment.  The grotesque inefficiency of its investment will surely deeply undermine the country's economic health, with severe consequences in the ...

31. China's urbanization
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... 50% of China's population now lives in urban areas. Recognizing that new sources of revenue were needed by local governments to upgrade severely under-invested urban infrastructure, the central government ...

32. Korea -- Asia's rising star
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

Japan's economy has been in a deep funk for two decades.  China is in desperate need of a new economic and political model.  At the same time, Korea keeps going from strength to strength, and is on track ...

33. China's reform challenges
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... necessary given the need to employ an additional 9 million entrants into the labor force each year, while also absorbing workers affected by the reform of state-owned enterprises and occasional external ...

34. Japanese business -- from old to new Japan
(Panorama/Investment)

... 60% of the machinery needed to make electronics parts such as LCDs. Japanese companies compete in the specialty steel markets, and they hold a 65%+ market share in carbon fiber (now used to make the Boeing ...

35. Poverty in India
(Panorama/Development)

... multiple dimensions, most estimates of poverty are based on "poverty lines" which are defined by the minimum expenditure that an individual requires to meet his or her needs. Based on an international ...

36. Australia: beware of Asian Century Hype
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... and industrialising economies need Australia's natural resources, and have a strong demand for our education and tourist services.  This "love affair" between Australia and Asia has only intensified in ...

37. Asia's uneven development
(Panorama/Development)

... growth which focuses on the needs of the poor and vulnerable.  Government needs to play a stronger and more effective role in the provision of basic services in the areas of health, education and sanitation.  ...

38. Innovation Asia
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... need an ecosystem that can transform an idea into something truly meaningful. Nevertheless, innovation remains a somewhat blurry concept.  In its Global Innovation Index publication, the French business ...

39. Human security in Asia
(Panorama/Development)

... needless to say, with globalization, the security of one person may also depend on the actions of others in other countries. Let's have a quick look at some human security issues as they apply to Asia ...

40. Multidimensional poverty
(Panorama/Development)

... provides excellent insights into the nature of poverty.  The above country notes highlight that national governments and international donors need to prioritize different development issues according to ...