As a surprising number of think-tanks pop up across China we discuss what might be behind the government’s new venture. We also take a look at a new regional rail project in Japan and explore the sticky business of investing in Indonesian infrastructure.

We explore an emerging regional project set to make waves in the constantly evolving island city of Singapore. In Sydney, fashion designer Dion Lee explains why his eyes are firmly set on the Asian market. Plus, we hear about a new retail and transport hub gentrifying an area of Tokyo.

With a leading Australian architecture firm attracting a lot of attention throughout Asian markets, Nolan Giles finds out more. In Hong Kong, our bureau chief Aisha Speirs explores the rising popularity of entrepreneurial co-working spaces and Mele-Ane Havea drops into Midori House to discuss how impact investing is making a big difference for a few small giants in Melbourne. Plus high-speed rail comes with big changes for a small Japanese city and the week ahead in numbers.

We delve into the world of art investment with our Hong Kong bureau chief Aisha Speirs and the senior vice president of Christie's auction house. In Thailand Nolan Giles investigates the dining options at extraordinary new retail behemoth EmQuartier and Kenji Hall touches down in Tokyo to explore a new low-cost airport terminal that comes with a high-class design aesthetic.