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Trade Finance: A Catalyst for Growth in Asia
While large businesses have resumed international trade at levels seen before the financial crisis,
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have not fared as well.
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report
New Models for Financing Infrastructure in Asia
In 2016, rising domestic wealth across Asia was placing enormous pressure on local governments to e
xtend and upgrade infrastructure.
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Wisdom in the Workforce: Unlocking the Economic Value of Asia’s Aging Population
Older populations are growing rapidly in a number of Asian countries. As working people reach age m
ilestones and exit the labor force, questions arise: How will the traditional retirement years be financed?
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staff
Curtis S. Chin
Curtis S. Chin is Chair, Asia Fellows; Senior Advisor, Global Markets at the Milken Institute. He
is a former U.S.
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video
Forces Shaping Asia
In the 20th century, the United States emerged as the global economic powerhouse that it remains t
oday. In the 21st, Asia's economic and geopolitical influence has increased tremendously, inspiring optimism in an uncertain global arena.
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On the Edge: Asia's Entrepreneurs Breaking Barriers
The entrepreneurial spirit has always been alive in Asia with business empires forged through dete
rmination. Today, we are seeing a new generation of Asian entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of ingenuity and innovation.
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video
California and Asia: The Need for Collaboration
Grand multilateral trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership are things of the past, but i
nternational trade--and the need for modernization to meet the current and evolving challenges involved--remains of paramount importance.
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Currency Manipulation Provisions Do Not Belong in Trade Agreements
Demands for provisions to stop currency manipulation by foreign governments have become central to
the congressional debate over proposed trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, under
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video
India's Great Strides
India, the world's second-most populous country, became the fastest-growing economy in 2015 and is
on track to overtake the U.S. in GDP by 2040.
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Japan's Great Investment Wave
After decades of stagnation and resistance to change, Japan is seeing signs of economic growth. In
flation is expected to increase this year, and corporations and public institutions are beginning to diversify by investing more capital overseas.
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video
Feng Shui Your Life: A Formula for Prosperity
Feng Shui, a traditional Chinese philosophy that considers the impact of spatial design on one's e
nergy, has merged with the Western mainstream since the 1990s.
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China Disrupted: The Inside View
An inside view is required to understand that China's economic data doesn't reflect the important
structural transformations within its financial system.
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