💡What Makes CM Asia Pacific Unique:
Youth-Led Thought Leadership: CM Asia Pacific empowers students to share original research, op-eds, and policy briefs on real-time issues in trade, energy, governance, and technology.
Focus on Indo-Pacific Trends: Covers topics such as China’s economic slowdown, India’s digital surge, ASEAN cooperation, climate policy in the Pacific Islands, and regional security.
CM Asia Pacific is a regional initiative under the Centre for Market Evolution, focused on showcasing student-led research and analysis on key issues shaping the Indo-Pacific region. Countries like Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam, with their globalized economies, open markets, and competitive policies, exemplify the kind of dynamic environments CM Asia Pacific explores. As part of CM’s broader mission to advance open, market-based thinking, this initiative highlights emerging voices on trade, governance, technology, and sustainability across Asia and the Pacific.
The Asia Pacific is one of the most dynamic and complex regions in the world. Stretching from East and Southeast Asia to Oceania and parts of South Asia, this region is home to over 60% of the global population and some of the world’s most influential economies, including China, India, Japan, and Australia.
This region drives global growth, innovation, and geopolitical strategy. From cutting-edge tech policy in South Korea to trade shifts between ASEAN and the West, the Asia Pacific offers a window into the future of markets, diplomacy, and development.
Our contributors include undergraduates, graduate students, and young professionals from across the Asia Pacific and beyond — each offering original perspectives grounded in research and real-world analysis.
Below, you’ll find categorized articles that reflect diverse viewpoints on the forces shaping the Asia Pacific today.
