41. Human security in Asia
(Panorama/Development)

... is also experienced by ethic minorities like the inhabitants of West Papua in Indonesia, and the Tibetans and the Uyghurs in China. (viii) political security.  With Japan, Korea and Taiwan being the ...

42. Human development in Asia
(Panorama/Development)

... purchasing power parity terms.  The HDI does not however attempt to measure aspects such as political participation, human rights, gender equality or environmental sustainability.  Thus, it only offers ...

43. Multidimensional poverty
(Panorama/Development)

... standards, with six indicators, viz, electricity, drinking water, sanitation, flooring, cooking fuel, and assets.  It does not however measure deprivations like political empowerment or gender inequality. ...

44. China: recent political developments
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... Secretary for the Chongqing municipality.   When BO Xilai was recently replaced as Party Secretary for the Chongqing municipality, media commentary focussed on all the associated political intrigues ...

45. America and China: Asia's great powers
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... to contain these tensions. One issue that Sir Lawrence did not delve into is the relations between the Chinese government and the People's Liberation Army.  Unfortunately, while China's political leaders ...

46. Is Australia merely America's poodle in the Asia-Pacific?
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... economic, political and military power by re-centering its military posture towards the Asia-Pacific, as it is winding down its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  And Australia's 2009 defense white paper ...

47. Will China overtake the US?
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

...  It is not hard to understand why countries have enormous difficulty catching up to the US, notwithstanding the latter's creaking infrastructure, deficient education system, and political paralysis in ...

48. An Indo-Pacific Strategy for Australia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... is that although China is now India's biggest trading partner, there is great mistrust and indifference on both sides of this relationship, which share a long and testy border.  China's political regime ...

49. China, India and Indonesia -- safety first, please
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

Many Australian economic and political commentators have been pushing Australian business to explore more business opportunities in Indonesia and India.  The argument is that Australia has been putting ...

50. Youth and development in Asia
(Panorama/Society)

... politically untenable in the long run. Asia's governments need to take their youth much more seriously, to exploit their potential as a source prosperity, poverty reduction, stability and positive change ...

51. Investment
(Category)

Everyone likes investment.  It creates jobs, economic activity and opportunity. But many people start raising questions about investment coming from foreigners.  Could it be politically motivated?  Witness ...