Lessons from smaller nations for Britain’s post-Brexit trade deals
The countries doing innovative deals with trading partners have one key difference with a post-Brexit UK.
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Taxes on sugary beverages are not enough on their own to halt march of obesity in Asia
To fight against obesity, a huge issue in Asia, governments must promote lifestyle changes through education and improve access to healthy foods.
Indonesia races against its ASEAN neighbours, but science needs more collaboration
Indonesia announces it has outnumbered Thailand in terms of academic publication number. It's good news but Indonesia needs to make the studies more relevant to get more citations.
These five countries are conduits for the world’s biggest tax havens
The Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Ireland are among the rich countries that funnel major corporate money into secret offshore tax shelters, according to a new study.
Is America’s digital leadership on the wane?
The digital economy in the US is already on the verge of stalling; failing to protect an open internet would further erode the United States’ digital competitiveness.
Taking Asia’s temperature at Shangri-La
For the first time in the dialogue’s 15 year history, the country most are puzzled about is not China.
Zille, tweeting and inanity: more reasons for white South Africans to shut up
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille 's Twitter rant about colonialism caused an uproar as it brought back memories of a brutal and violent time in South Africa.
South Africa: Helen Zille’s folly and the simplicities of debate
For Western Cape Premier Helen Zille to invite black South Africans, in a casual manner, to differentiate the legacies of colonialism is asking a lot.
Why global education rankings don’t reveal the whole picture
... and why our analysis is a much fairer comparison.
We need to be clear-headed when offering land for Singapore to train its soldiers
The small city-state is an important regional ally, and we should work hard to maintain that strong relationship.
PISA global education rankings are the road to ruin – here’s why
The direct line between world education policy and Donald Trump looks like this.
Behind Singapore’s PISA rankings success – and why other countries may not want to join the race
The role of private tuition plays a part in the overall success of students in Singapore, with around 80% of primary-school children having at least three hours of private tuition a week.
Why Nicola Sturgeon put her biggest hitter in charge of Scottish education
The Scots thought their education system was world-beating, until the OECD started publishing rankings.
In a glass clearly: Singapore and Australia compared
You can drive across Singapore (population 5.5 million) in 45 minutes – roughly the same time it takes to reach Gawler from the Adelaide CBD. As an equatorial island, the climate is warm all the year round…
How ‘gamification’ can make transport systems and choices work better for us
Using elements of game play, we can create incentives for people to change how and when they make various transport choices in ways that enable the whole system to work better.
Massive expansion of universities in Asia raises tough questions on social mobility
An oversupply of graduates is putting pressure on the social contract in East Asia.
Why Kagame’s bid to serve a third term makes sense for Rwanda
Unlike the third-term fever afflicting the Great Lakes region, Rwanda is not mired in corruption and stagnation. Rwandans were fearful and anxious about what might happen after 2017 without Kagame.
Do you want trees with that? How to stop consumer products destroying the rainforests
The world's rainforests are still being slashed and burned at a dizzying rate to make consumer products. But now there are signs of real political will, especially in Asia, to rein in the destruction.
Fear, smear and the paradox of authoritarian politics in Singapore
Elections Singapore-style are so heavily stacked in favour of the PAP, which has ruled for 56 years, that the country's newly re-elected government is more authoritarian than democratic.
Playing with fire: the economics and network of fire and haze
Scientists and policymakers - aware of the extreme dry season of El Nino - have warned of fires in Indonesia months in advance. Why then, do fires continue to blaze and what is being done about it?
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