Facebook's Libra is a risk to developing Asia's currencies Central banks should beware as planned cryptocurrency could trigger financial turmoil
Japan -- postpone VAT rise and learn to live with fiscal deficits Abe should ponder new research challenging virtue of frugality in low-growth economies
Trump attacks on Fed set bad example for Asia Myth of central bank independence helps protect objective monetary policy
Indonesia -- taming foreign fund managers Whipsawed in the markets, Jakarta should mull ways to slow volatile financial flows
U.S. vs. China -- split trade from technological security Washington must define technological security concerns more precisely
Fears of Trump's tariffs are exaggerated With globalization ingrained, the world economy can cope with the 'trade war'
Testing times for Asia's emerging markets Excessive investor mood swings risk provoking debate on new capital controls
Trump misses the point on currency 'manipulation' US finger-pointing at Asia obscures the real problem of global imbalances
Fed rate hike is a predictable drama Asian central bankers should not overreact as region is in good economic shape
Kuroda may have to break with Abe, one day The Bank of Japan governor must navigate the subtleties of central bank independence
