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May 15, 2013
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May 8, 2013
Japan has experienced a revival of spirit
Shinzo Abe has not abandoned his nationalism. His vision stems from the same impulse
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WORLD
May 5, 2013
Malaysian PM steals opposition’s thunder
Malaysian PM gains popularity by diluting Malay-favouring policies
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May 1, 2013
A chance for overdue change in Malaysia
At stake in Sunday’s poll is governance based on race and patronage
- Global Insight Poll to test region’s democracy
- Malaysia’s election good for business?
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Apr 24, 2013
Xi needs to prove he can deliver
Even if the leader does embrace an economic overhaul, don’t expect political reform to follow
Apr 17, 2013
The BoJ makes its Pearl Harbor decision
The hope is that by beating inflation to the punch, one gains the upper hand
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Apr 10, 2013
The perils of playing nuclear poker with a novice
Someone must talk to North Korea to find out who the world is dealing with
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LIFE & ARTS
Apr 5, 2013
Reap what you sow
A study of why some Asian states prosper while others are left behind. A review of ‘How Asia Works’, by Joe Studwell
Mar 27, 2013
Indonesia’s wimp trumps a strongman
Relatively weak leadership has boosted democracy and the economy
Mar 20, 2013
Abe is right to favour Japan’s future
Younger people have been saddled with reduced opportunity and earnings potential
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LIFE & ARTS
Mar 15, 2013
Turns of the tide
An intriguing novel of interlocking Japanese lives. The FT’s Asia editor reviews ‘A Tale for the Time Being’, by Ruth Ozeki
Mar 13, 2013
Myanmar’s transition is stuck in limbo
Suu Kyi’s party is struggling to become a modern political organisation capable of taking power
Mar 6, 2013
No formula can better a mother’s milk
Children across Asia are being denied the incalculable benefits of breastfeeding
Feb 27, 2013
China pushes lending into the shadows
Banks and non-banks alike have proved adept at circumventing regulations
Feb 20, 2013
Wanted: BoJ believer in monetary policy
Japan must move to a new equilibrium based on mild inflation
Feb 13, 2013
Grand deal with N Korea beats hollow talk
Sanctions have failed to stop the country developing nuclear weapons
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LIFE & ARTS
Feb 8, 2013
Expat lives: from Eton to Hangzhou
Former Eton housemaster Richard Pratt talks to the FT’s Asia editor about China, the land where his true education began
Feb 6, 2013
Foxconn union heralds end of cheap era
Don’t expect a rash of strikes or demands for collective bargaining
Jan 30, 2013
Pipeline marks scramble for Myanmar
Naypyidaw has much to gain from playing east off against west
ABOUT DAVID
David Pilling is the Asia editor of the Financial Times. He was previously Tokyo Bureau Chief for the FT from January 2002 to August 2008. His column ranges over business, investment, politics and economics.
He joined the FT in 1990. He has worked in London as an editor, in Chile and Argentina as a correspondent and covered the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
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