When a citizen of South Asia looks eastward, to East and Southeast Asia, he will see the benefits of fast economic growth over the past half century. Many places, such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai, have followed Japan and left the third for the first world.

by Wolfgang Kasper

When a citizen of South Asia looks eastward, to East and Southeast Asia, he will see the benefits of fast economic growth over the past half century. Many places, such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai, have followed Japan and left the third for the first world. Trade, expert knowledge and investments flow freely to and from the affluent countries of America, Australia and Europe. Most people embrace the amenities and challenges of the modern age. Technical and organisational skills are being developed rapidly. There is an atmosphere of pragmatic cooperation and spirit of can-do optimism.

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