Trade Industry Lacks Key Data
Insufficient Data, Inaccurate Assumptions
Established companies often “clueless about trade agreements,” said Deborah Elms of the Asian Trade Center.
Climate Change Threatens Asian Trade
Climate Change Threatens Food Security
Attacking climate change creates jobs and investment opportunities, say Lim Tuang Liang and Syed Mubarak.
U.S. vs. China: Don’t Call it a Cold War
U.S. and China Depend On Each Other
Reality is, the U.S. depends on China, says Bilahari Kausikan, former Permanent Secretary for Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
India’s Regional Rise to Power
IPEF Provides Unique Opportunity
For India, geopolitics affect economics. James Crabtree of the IISS and Amitendu Palit of NUS explain how.
Making Trade Journalism Come Alive
Write for the Public Interest
Combining data and real people make trade journalism compelling, say Su-Lin Tan of the South China Morning Post and Wahyu Dhyatmika of Tempo Digital.
Politics Slow ASEAN’s Economic Agreements
Be Wary of Shifting Goalposts
The ASEAN Economic Community aims to connect Asian economies. Yet full integration may be impossible, says National University of Singapore’s Denis Hew.
Artificial Intelligence Transforming Trade
AI Clears Way For Domestic Productivity Boost
To revolutionize international trade, AI must be based on good data, says Jason Grant Allen of Singapore Management University.
APEC Trade Not Immune from External Forces
Trade Still Recovering from Pandemic Plunge
Even weather can disrupt trade, says Carlos Kuriyama of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
‘China Shock’ Effect Prompts Scramble to Respond
Countries Readjust, Consumers Pay
China’s skyrocketing economic influence alters labor markets
Economic Data Viz Tool Helps Tell Trade Stories
How to Analyze the Relationship Between Countries and Products
Annie White and Tim Cheston with the Harvard Growth Lab’s Atlas of Economic Complexity explore the links between countries and what they produce.
International Trade Transcends Bottom Lines
You've Heard of the Values Voter. What About the Values Trade Negotiator?
From human rights to climate, trade agreements are now used "to advance a whole bunch of stuff that has nothing to do with trade," said Stephen Olson.
Deglobalization and How to Cover It
A Metamorphosis in International Relations
Traditional reporting on trade has been upended as the world splits into new blocs, with the U.S. and the EU attempting to cripple Russia’s economy and constrain China.
Deciphering U.S. Treasury Sanctions
Scott R. Anderson of Brookings Institution Decodes Economic Jargon for Business and Political Reporters
U.S. sanctions and secondary sanctions are expanding. Stay ahead of the news with this primer on how to understand U.S. Treasury actions and mine its website.
Cold War 2.0: Focus on ASEAN
Focus on Friendshoring Where Western Trade and Geopolitical Interests Intersect
The U.S. has been focused on winning a new Cold War with China. It should shift its focus on binding Asian nations together through IPEF deal, expert tells journalists.
Business and Human Rights for Journalists
New International Trade Agreements Take Aim at Labor Abuses
Trade can advance or threaten workers’ rights. Look beyond wages to report on environmental issues, education for workers’ children and more.
COVID Changed Journalists’ Approach to Mental Health
Journalists reported feeling more threatened online than ever before – and it wasn’t the trolls.
Reporters encountering trauma need to exercise boundaries, says a mental health expert with Dart Centre Asia Pacific.
How Aquaponics Fits Into the Circular Economy
Singapore Start-Up Innovates Sustainable Vertical Farming Methods
Journalists observed V-Plus Agritech's combination of aquaponics and IoT that's aimed at spreading sustainable, resilient vertical farms.
Reporting Where Press Freedom Is Limited
'The fact that sources don't want to talk to us means there's value in the written word'
What should a reporter do when no one will agree to be interviewed? Matthew Campbell of Bloomberg Business Week and Zat Astha of Rice Media share their strategies.
How to Spot Good Carbon Credits
Businesses Want to Prove They’re Helping, But Journalists Beware Greenwashing
The business of carbon reduction requires savvy coverage of “good” versus “junk" carbon credits. And “green” projects can harm biodiversity.
Can You Define Digital Trade? Fintech?
How Data Protection, E-Commerce and Fintech Are (And Aren’t) Changing How Journalists Cover Trade
Digital economy agreements have been happening for more than two decades, yet there’s still no single accepted definition of "digital trade."
Supply Chain Issues: Is Friendshoring the Solution?
Outlook for 'Ally Shoring' in Southeast Asia is Mixed, Experts Tell Business Journalists
Many companies are considering shifting some supply chains to Southeast Asia as a hedge against disruption. But will they do it?
Russia War Poses Challenge for China
Singapore’s “Undiplomatic Diplomat” Explains the New Geopolitics
Most working journalists grew up in a historically anomalous period. Prepare to cover the new normal, advises Amb. Bilahari Kausikan.
Could China Overtake US in GDP?
How China’s Future as an Economic Superpower Affects U.S Relations
Economists tell journalists how COVID and a trade war have hammered both the U.S. and Chinese economies. Can China still overtake the U.S.? And how bad was America's "China Shock," really?
Global Order at a Tipping Point
Global Trade is at a Historic Inflection Point
The international economy beat is now about covering the breakup of the global world order. How did we get here and what’s next?
ASEAN, RCEP, IPEF and WTO: What Reporters Need to Know
A Crib Sheet on Asian Trade for Journalists
An Asian trade expert decodes the alphabet soup of trade deals and frameworks.
‘Hyper Globalization as We’ve Known It Is Over’
Global Trade Upheaval: Is “Glocalization” Next?
For the past 30 years, the answer to "what's your growth strategy?" has been one word: China. Now, all of that is changing, says Alex Capri, a research fellow with the Hinrich Foundation.
How Will Intellectual Property Affect COVID Inequity?
The Debate Raises Questions of Ethics, Nationalism and Innovation
The WTO compromise on a Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver has not settled the debate.
Russian Oligarchs’ Assets Can Be Tracked: Here’s How
Putin-Aligned Oligarchs’ Yachts, Shell Companies Sought by Governments and Journalists Alike
After the Ukraine invasion, the U.S. Treasury is asking banks to look harder for sanctioned Russian assets — and offering a $5 million reward.
Ukraine War Redraws Global Trade Map
Award-winning journalists discuss U.S. and EU sanctions on China
Some nations—including Germany and China-- tried to separate their foreign policies from their trading ties. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has ended that. Beyond finding oligarchs’ yachts, how to think about coverage now.
How to Cover Supply Chain Snafus in 2022
And why you shouldn’t use the word “shortage”
An economist and two journalists explain how to find the human stories, where to find good data and how to understand changing demand. Also, what happens if Russia invades Ukraine?
COP26 Lookahead: ‘CBAMs’ and Climate Policy
Can Border Taxes End Carbon Leakage and Help Reduce Greenhouse Emissions?
The European Commission is working to implement climate measures to prevent carbon leakage. Here’s how to cover it and what to expect in negotiations.
Price Hike? Covering China’s Food Security Strategy
Should Beijing’s 5-Year Plan For “Absolute” Food Security Worry Other Nations?
China’s “No. 1 Policy Document” outlines a plan to counter food shortages in 2025. With one in six people in the world dependent on international trade for food, will massive Chinese food purchases cause higher food prices around the world?
Microchip Shortage as a New Arms Race
Bottleneck in Semiconductor Manufacturing Crimps Economies, Poses Geostrategic Challenges
Journalists should cover the scramble to re-shore and improve advanced chip manufacturing as if it were a “third moonshot.”
China’s Threat to US Intellectual Property
US Officials Sound Alarm on China’s Theft of Trade Secrets
Washington steps up investigations against China for espionage, meddling, hacking and stealing vital U.S. technology, China has set out to enact reforms of its intellectual property system.
The Digital Dollar, Explained
Move Over, Bitcoin: U.S. and Others Are Designing Central Bank Digital Currencies
MIT and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board are expected to announce more details about a digital dollar this fall. Digital currencies may be faster, cheaper and safer. But a digital dollar will also need to protect privacy.
Enforcing US Trade Laws
Xinjiang Cotton, Uyghur Forced Labor, Counterfeit PPE and Other Contraband
Free global trade requires trust in the products that are traded. U.S. Customs and Border Protection polices $4 trillion in goods each year. It’s turning to data, technology and a predictive risk model to boost enforcement.
Trade in the Sky: The Battle Over Drones
Chinese-Made Drones Are Increasingly Popular, Yet Being Punished by US Regulators
China’s DJI is a leader in making drones used by governments, companies and hobbyists. But the Trump administration added DJI to a list of sanctioned Chinese companies. Is this the start of “drone nationalism”?
Fixing Broken Medical Supply Chains
Journalists can use new tools to track shortages of medical goods – or anything else.
COVID showed that no country can go it alone in battling a pandemic. Experts say supply chains are bouncing back, but “medical nationalism” is still in play. Would “trusted supply chains” help ensure heath security?
The U.S. Role in Global Trade Alliances
U.S. Role in WTO and Other Trade Agreements Has Been Contentious. Are Relations on the Mend?
After Donald Trump undid much of the Obama-Biden administration’s trade policy, the Biden-Harris administration has to determine how quickly to snap back. Will the U.S. aim for more cooperative and collective action?
Understanding “Worker-Centered” Trade
Biden Administration Aims to Help Workers While Boosting Trade
After four years of retrenchment from free-trade principles, the Biden administration wants to open markets while supporting workers. Experts discuss the implications for taxes, trade agreements, subsidies, competitiveness and jobs.
