Editor Sidelines, April/May 2024: Asia's Diversity Of Strengths

sia has a wide range of countries, each having various competitive advantages that they can use to boost their growth. This issue showcases some of that diversity. Take the two rich lists that appear in these pages, one for Korea and the other for Malaysia. Since the last Korea’s 50 Richest list, that country’s stock market has rebounded, driving up the fortunes of many of the list’s members. The catalyst for the surge was the government’s plan to invest nearly half a trillion dollars into making South Korea a global...