East Asia

  • Dec 4, 2015
  • 6 min read

Stock market crash will blunt monetary policy in China

Although the panic is over, the effects of the stock market crash earlier this year are still being felt

China
  • Dec 4, 2015
  • 2 min read

Rising protests put Chinese government under pressure

Strikes and worker protests reached a new high last month as the economy slows

China
  • Dec 3, 2015
  • 2 min read

New immigration rules cannot stem Taiwan brain drain

The government has announced new rules to ease hiring of foreign professionals and graduates

Taiwan
  • Dec 3, 2015
  • 2 min read

Domestic politics shape South Korea defence budget

The National Assembly today passed the 2016 defence budget, increasing spending on the military

South Korea
  • Dec 2, 2015
  • 6 min read

Renminbi-IMF influence goes both ways

The renminbi's inclusion within SDR raises long-term issues of financial integration

China
  • Dec 1, 2015
  • 2 min read

SDR move will encourage renminbi internationalisation

The IMF yesterday approved the inclusion of the renminbi in the 'special drawing rights' currency basket

China
  • Nov 30, 2015
  • 7 min read

China's economy will 'decarbonise' as coal use falls

As the COP21 climate talks get underway, changes in China's energy mix show encouraging trends

China
  • Nov 30, 2015
  • 1 min read

Triple FTA ratification confirms Seoul's regional lead

South Korea's parliament today ratified a key free trade agreement with China

South Korea