Can Asia save the sinking world economy?

Visitors pass away their time outside the SM Mall of Asia, the world's third largest shopping mall, in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Choong Yong Ahn, Chung-Ang University

Since the fourth quarter of 2010, the global economy has faced serious uncertainty and a turbulent outlook.

Both the US and Europe have gloomy growth prospects due to a lack of credible medium-term plans for debt reduction in the US and the sovereign debt crisis in southern Europe. Read more…