Why Access to Frontier AI Is Becoming a Business Risk
Why Access to Frontier AI Is Becoming a Business Risk By Rohanshi Vaid Frontier AI is becoming an important part of national strategy. This is ...
South Korea’s Digital Asset Rulebook Is Tightening Before the Market-Structure Law Arrives
By Hat Nim Kim Regulators Are Moving Ahead While the Basic Act Remains Unsettled South Korea’s digital asset policy is moving in a somewhat unusual direction. ...
The Politicization of Sport
By Esha Thiagaraj, Summer intern, United World College (UWC) Singapore Introduction On the night of June 8th, 2026, the ambiance of Madison Square Garden was ...
Revisiting Indonesia’s E-Commerce Rulebook: Balancing Growth, Competition, and Consumer Protection
Background Indonesia’s e-commerce industry has changed dramatically since the introduction of Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) No. 31 of 2023. Originally designed to bring greater oversight ...
India’s AI Infrastructure Bet: Why Data Centres Are Becoming a Policy Tool
India's artificial intelligence ambitions are increasingly getting infrastructural support. With the increase of AI adoption, data centres, cloud computing HPC semiconductor and smooth power supply ...
Beyond the Rally: What Korea’s Stock Market Surge Says About Market Reform and Digital Confidence
South Korea’s stock market is having a moment. After years of being defined by the so-called “Korea discount,” the KOSPI has surged sharply in 2026. ...
FTAs as Alliances: EU’s Geo-Economic Hedging Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
Amidst the geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, the European Union (EU) has quietly laboured to conclude free trade and security agreements in the Indo-Pacific ...
AI at the IMF Spring Meetings Balancing Growth and Governance
The IMF Spring Meetings this year placed artificial intelligence at the center of global economic debate. Across panels, ministerial discussions, and closed-door policy sessions, AI ...
Vietnam’s Development Vision: Strategic Direction and Implications for Investors
Vietnam’s XIVth National Party Congress (Jan.19-23, 2026) marks a pivotal moment in the country’s long-term development trajectory. The official documents adopted at the Congress set ...
Governing the Digital Marketplace: Indonesia’s Consumer Protection Reform in an Evolving Economy
Indonesia’s digital economy is expanding at an unprecedented pace. E-commerce platforms, social commerce, and livestream selling have transformed how Indonesians buy and sell goods. However, ...
China’s New E-Commerce Guidelines and the Changing Politics of Cross-Border Digital Trade
China’s new guidance on high-quality e-commerce development is more than a domestic sector policy. The Ministry of Commerce along with five other authorities released the ...
Korea’s AI Basic Act at Three Months: From Compliance Relief to Strategic Capacity
When South Korea’s AI Basic Act took effect on 22 January 2026, it did so as only the second comprehensive national AI law in the ...