Trump misses the point on currency 'manipulation'

Fed rate hike is a predictable drama

The U.S. Federal Reserve's latest rate increase has triggered the usual wave of drama-filled commentary. "A double-edged sword for markets," said the...

Kuroda may have to break with Abe, one day

Haruhiko Kuroda's nomination for reappointment as governor of the Bank of Japan highlights a vexed issue. Many of us who have held senior positions in...

Message to Trump -- no TPP renegotiation

Having taken the U.S. out of the almost-concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership less than a year ago, President Donald Trump is now saying that he might...

Bitcoin bubble to burst

Bitcoin is not a substitute or alternative for conventional currency, and cannot become one. It cannot operate as an effective medium of exchange,...

Economic self-interest can fuel clean energy drive

Southeast Asia's energy demand is expected to rise by two-thirds by 2040 -- twice the pace of overall global demand. Per capita energy use is low and...