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Why the 21st century will be an Asian one
The figures point clearly to the shift, so what explains the disconnect between data and discourse?
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Most thoughtful observers know in their gut that the 21st century will be the Asian century. Data backs this up.
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I am writing this column to give you a free copy of my latest book, The Asian 21st Century.
Seasoned readers of my Straits Times columns will be surprised by this statement. They will recall that on Feb 3, 2008, I published a column lamenting the fact that my friends expected me to give them free copies of my books, even though I had expended blood, sweat and tears producing them.
