How did Japan emerge as a developed economy?
Find out more about the government policies that shaped Japan’s economic miracle in the post-war years.
Entries by Justin Ng
How effective is the International Court of Justice?
Assess the contributions of the Court to understand its impact on ensuring adherence to the international law.
Why was Singapore separated from Malaysia?
Examine the contributing factors that explained the Singapore’s separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965.
What is the Sabah dispute?
Examine the causes and consequences of the North Borneo dispute that affected the relations between Malaysia and the Philippines.
Konfrontasi: Revisited
Learn more about the implications of the Confrontation on Southeast Asia.
What is NAFTA and what is its purpose?
Learn more about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and how it affected trade liberalisation in the 1990s.
What caused Japan’s Lost Decade?
Learn more about the contributing factors that led to the disastrous economic stagnation in Japan.
What was the Plaza Accord?
Examine the economic developments that affected the Unites States, resulting in the creation of the Plaza Accord of 1985.
Why did Nixon abandon the gold standard in 1971?
Examine the contributing factors that explained the collapse of the fixed exchange rate system in 1971.
The Japanese Economic Miracle: Revisited
Anaylse the key factors that explain the phenomenal growth of the Japanese economy in the post-war years.