Dead pigs found floating in a Shanghai river are only the tip of China’s massive water problem, which the government is already desperate to tackle. A combination of water scarcity and water pollution is moving China ever closer to environmental reckoning. By Princeton in Asia Fellow Matt Garland.

Responses to the Asia Business Council’s annual survey show the lowest level of business optimism among executives since the onset of the 2008 financial crisis. Uncertainty has increased, and so has a lack of confidence in global political leadership. The region’s business leaders are preparing for a long, grinding recovery. By Princeton in Asia Fellow …