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August 26, 2018


Crazy rich Asia risks

 running into trouble

Rather than be viewed as a
 celebration, the film "Crazy Rich Asians" should be seen as a 
 warning about a new era of
 rising inequality in a continent 
once admired for inclusive growth.

Commentary by James Crabtree, associate professor at National University of Singapore's 
Lee Kuan Yew School of 
Public Policy

Suspected China cyberhack on Singapore is a wake-up call for Asia

Asia-Pacific nations lag American and European counterparts in hack detection

Bottle of Japanese whisky sells for record $343,000

Auction of 50-year-old Yamazaki in Hong Kong comes amid industry boom

Mahathir advisers propose review of Malay privileges to spur economy

Long-standing Bumiputra policy favors ethnic majority, from scholarships to contracts

Japan in talks to sell patrol plane tech to Germany and France

Exporting homegrown defense equipment remains a key goal for Tokyo

Widodo's VP choice signals Indonesia's rising religious intolerance

Muslim cleric Ma'ruf Amin has potential to be future kingmaker

Turkey crisis rattles Asian nations with rising Belt and Road debts

Costly Chinese projects could leave emerging economies with a hangover

Lockheed offers Japan majority of work in plan for new fighter jet

The upgraded version of the F-22 would incorporate advanced features

China money flows into Turkey as crisis creates opening

Tensions with US provide opportunity to expand Belt and Road ambitions

Can Jollibee take a bite out of the global fast-food market?

Acquisitions on the menu as Philippine company aims to crack into global top 5