21. Japan's governance problems
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... attitude of ignoring international safety standards and transform themselves into a globally trusted entity." "TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) did not fulfil its responsibilities as a private corporation, ...

22. China's reform in a bind
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... is far from being in a steady state -- notwithstanding its official view that the global financial and European sovereign debt crises represent moral and political victories of China's economic and political ...

23. Democracy in Asia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... globally there has been backsliding on previously attained progress in democracy leading Larry Daimond to speak of a "democratic recession". How does the EIU measure democracy? Most importantly, ...

24. Tyranny in China and Russia
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... in Riga, Latvia. In Ignatieff's words, China and Russia are "post-Communist oligarchies" ... "They have no ideology other than enrichment".  They are "regimes that are recalcitrant to the global ...

25. Sen on development on youtube
(Panorama/Development)

... much focus on one institution, namely the market, since the times of Reagen.  We have seen the demolition of the checks and balances that the state can provide.  One of the underlying causes of the global ...

26. Asian Century on Youtube
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... to global best practices, and some are not converging to global best practices. If Asia's high-income and fast-growing economies maintain their momentum, by 2050 Asia could account for half the world's ...

27. Burmese Days
(Panorama/Development)

... people, further violating their rights by subjecting them to ill-treatment and poor prison conditions. According to the US State Department, Burma is a global hot spot for human trafficking: "Burma ...

28. 2012 Conference of Montreal
(Panorama/Globalization)

Next week, we will be reporting from the 2012 Conference of Montreal, “A Global Economy in Transition: New Strategies, New Partnerships”.  This is the annual "must-go" event of the Americas. I strongly ...

29. America's Asian Century
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... been the fastest growing region in the world economy.  And Asia has enormous scope for continued rapid economic development -- the region's share of global GDP is only about 30 per cent, whereas the region ...

30. Asia's Failed States
(Panorama/Governing globalization)

... implosion, erosion, or invasion over different time periods. Before delving into Asia's failed states, let's have a first look at the global picture.  In the 2012 Failed States Index recently released, ...

31. Human Rights in Asia
(Panorama/Society)

... illegal house arrest or subjected to enforced disappearance included Liu Xia, wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, lawyer Gao Zhisheng and Ai Weiwei, the globally renowned artist. In several cases, ...

32. Mirage of Incredible India
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... economy star may now be fading after being the one bright spot in the global economy in recent years. Reference: "India's slowdown".  The Economist http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/06/indias-slowdown ...

33. World Economy in Grave Danger
(Panorama/Globalization)

... way out.  Reference: "The global economy: Start the engines, Angela".  The Economist.  9 June 2012. http://www.economist.com/node/21556577?scode=3d26b0b17065c2cf29c06c010184c684  ...

34. Views of Asia's next generation
(Panorama/Society)

... disasters like typhoons and earthquakes to global economic meltdown. Very few young Asians look to government for solutions to poverty, and some worry that government corruption may decrease the effectiveness ...

35. India's paradoxes
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... company.  Reliance is the largest polyester yarn and fiber producer in the world and among the top five to ten producers of major petrochemical products.  Infosys is a Bangalore-based global IT consulting ...

36. China's urbanization
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

... and the "Cultural Revolution", China's rate of urbanization fell back to 15-16%.  Then urbanization recommenced in earnest when the government started opening up to the global economy, beginning with the ...

37. Women's economic opportunity in Asia
(Panorama/Society)

... to participate in the economy.  On a global basis, women could be considered the world's most underutilized resource.  Female labor force participation reached just 52% in 2008, well below the 78% rate ...

38. Beware of Asian Century Hype
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

...  Best, John West Editor-in-Chief www.mrglobalization.com  ...

39. Prepare for the long haul in 2012
(Panorama/Globalization)

The future of the world economy will be a long, slow grind.  Here are a few thoughts of mine recently published by the AFG Venture Group: http://www.afgventuregroup.com/dispatches/afg-venture-group-newsletter/2012-a-time-to-prepare-for-the-long-haul-john-west-editor-in-chief-mrglobalisation/ ...

40. Korea -- Asia's rising star
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... its full potential and be prepared for risks ahead. Most recently, the great strength of the Korean economy is evident in its excellent track record through the global financial and European sovereign ...