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James Guild

James Guild

James Guild is an expert in trade, finance, and economic development in Southeast Asia.

James Guild is an Assistant Professor at the Indonesian International Islamic University where he teaches in the Masters of Public Policy on Climate Change program. His research focuses on trade, finance, energy and economic development in Southeast Asia. Follow him on twitter @jamesjguild, or contact him at www.jamesjguild.com or through his faculty profile.
Posts by James Guild
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October 12, 2021

What the AidData Report Reveals About BRI Lending in Southeast Asia

By James Guild
The report shows both the extent of Chinese lending to the region and the agency with which governments have engaged with the BRI.
October 06, 2021

What the 12th Malaysia Plan Tells Us About the Country’s Political Economy

By James Guild
The latest iteration of the country's five-year plan includes a host of nice-sounding economic goals. The challenge is implementing them.

September 28, 2021

Reappraising the Economic Legacy of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

By James Guild
Many of the Indonesian leader's economic decisions seem better with the benefit of hindsight.

September 21, 2021

Why Vietnam Is Pushing Ahead With the Phu Quoc Tourism Sandbox

By James Guild
Some Asian nations' headlong push to restart tourism is a function of deeper structural imbalances in the global political economy.

September 14, 2021

Thailand’s 2022 Budget Takes Shape

By James Guild
The government has been criticized for directing money to royal agencies and questionable submarine purchases during a time of economic uncertainty.
September 07, 2021

Did Indonesia Dodge a Bullet With Its Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariffs?

By James Guild
The state utility PLN might have unwittingly side-stepped a common pitfall of tariff feed-in schemes.

August 31, 2021

Why Manila and Jakarta Might Disagree About Water Privatization

By James Guild
The tale of two municipal water systems militates against one-size-fits-all solutions to the management of public services.
August 25, 2021

Southeast Asia’s Current Account Balancing Act

By James Guild
While trade is important as countries seek to bounce back from COVID-19, you need to poke a little deeper to get a full picture of the current account.

August 17, 2021

Why Did Singtel Reject Takeover Bid for Thai Telecom Giant?

By James Guild
The past three decades have seen the Singaporean firm expand successfully into regional telecoms markets.

August 10, 2021

Is Pindad Ready to Anchor Indonesia’s Defense Industrial Ambitions?

By James Guild
The firm's successes encapsulate the broader goals of Indonesia's state-owned sector.

August 03, 2021

Bangkok Spends Big on Public Transit

By James Guild
The Thai capital is undertaking a range of efforts to keep pace with the rapid growth in private vehicle ownership.
July 27, 2021

Economic Logic Alone Will Not Curb ASEAN’s Carbon Emissions

By James Guild
The hard political choices involved in phasing out coal and reducing emissions are the most important, and also the most often elided, element.

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