Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
New guest worker program preserves unfair restrictions on job mobility
Outcome of Sabah challenge should lead to scrutiny of litigation funders
Active monetary and industrial policy played key roles in island's turnaround
Tehran should focus on frontier security rather than rely on cross-border strikes
Progress made over past quarter century should be protected
Through engagement from a position of strength, U.S. can advance policy goals
New face of kindness likely to be tested by push for indigenous rights
Labour Party leaders appear to converge with Conservatives on policy toward Beijing
Tokyo has to show its support for international human rights is more than rhetoric
Current system deprives non-Muslim women of equal choice
Defiant votes for Imran Khan's PTI reflect resentment of military interference
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Failure to fund pacts with 3 island nations would leave void for China to fill
Despite PM's dithering, empowered local governments delivered effective help
Focus on Communist Party power consolidation, anti-spying campaign turn off overseas investors
Competition with Chinese companies for regional opportunities is not zero-sum
Country cannot afford confrontational stance with three neighbors at once
Competition among predatory elites will actually help preserve democracy
Regulators should welcome alternative for SMEs that can't turn to banks or bonds
Country's parties say few qualified females are willing to run for office