Book description
What will Asia look like ten years from now? Find out by taking a
look through the eyes of the Asia's next generation of leaders
Following economic booms in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and
Taiwan-the four Asian Tigers-attention has shifted to success stories
in other Asian economies. However, a number of challenges have also
emerged that could threaten the region's development over the next decade.
Through the Eyes of Tiger Cubs offers a unique glimpse into the
younger generation's view of Asia's future. It draws on the
perspective of more than 80 visionary young Asians, who have
identified the key issues and who see innovative solutions for areas
as diverse as education and labor markets, demographics and
healthcare, energy and the environment, and governance and geopolitics.
The book's insights are based on a collection of think-pieces from a
broad range of young Asians-the result of a competition organized by
the Asia Business Council, Time magazine, the Lee Kuan Yew
School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, as
well as additional research by the Council. The book is unique in that it:
- Provides a viewpoint in contrast to the usual perspective of
businesses, governments, economists, and journalists
- Brings together the responses of almost a hundred young Asian
thinkers to the questions "What is the biggest challenge facing
Asia over the next ten years?" "Why?" and "What
should be done about it?"
- Offers policy makers, business leaders, and others who are
concerned about the future of Asia a unique glimpse into the younger
generation's vision
The next generation has a high stake in ensuring Asia's long-term
growth. Gain a unique perspective on how the leaders of tomorrow see
the future.
Mark L. Clifford
is Executive Director of the Hong Kong-based Asia Business Council.
Before joining the Council in 2007, he spent 25 years in journalism,
mostly in Asia. Clifford previously was editor-in-chief of the
South
China Morning Post
; prior to that he was publisher and editor-in-chief of
The Standard
and had senior positions with
Business Week
and the
Far Eastern Economic Review
. Clifford is the recipient of numerous prizes for his reporting,
including the Overseas Press Club Award for best foreign business
reporting for his coverage, as part of a Business Week team, of the
Asian financial crisis. He is an honors graduate of the University of
California, Berkeley and was a Walter Bagehot Fellow at Columbia
University in 1986-1987. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Janet Pau is program director of the Asia Business Council,
where she leads research, publications, and member initiatives on a
variety of topics related to Asia?s economic development and
competitiveness. Before joining the Council, Ms. Pau was Manager at A.
T. Kearney?s Global Business Policy Council in Washington, D. C.,
where she did strategy consulting projects for corporate and
government clients around the world and co-authored a variety of the
firm's flagship publications. She obtained a BA from Yale University
and an MPP from Harvard University.
