AsiaPacific

The Role of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank For Developing Countries

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank that was established in 2016 with the aim of…

2 days ago

RCEP’s Intellectual Property Rights Chapter: Relevance, Implications, and Contributions to Asia-Pacific’s IP Regime

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement is the world’s biggest regional trade agreement encompassing the 10 ASEAN member states…

2 months ago

The Visible Invisibles: Book Review

The former Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban ki-Moon, once said, “Migration is an expression of the human aspirations…

2 months ago

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to…

4 months ago

Persons with disabilities integral players in determining innovative solutions to fully inclusive societies

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific development goals: the Incheon…

5 months ago

East Asia and Pacific Sustaining Growth, Restraining Inflation, but Facing Risks Ahead

Growth in most of developing East Asia and the Pacific rebounded in 2022 from the effects of COVID-19, while China…

6 months ago

Social contract needed to lift Asia and Pacific region’s workforce out of poverty

Denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, workers in Asia and…

7 months ago

Hilton Signs Six New Luxury Hotels in Asia Pacific

Leading global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced six landmark signings in Asia Pacific (APAC) across its portfolio of…

7 months ago

Geopolitics of Energy Transition: A Winding Road of Renewable Energy in Asia

Authors: Mayora Bunga Swastika and Akhmad Hanan* Conceptually, energy transition transforms energy sources from fossil fuel-based to clean energy that…

7 months ago

The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Most of the 2.1 billion strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, health care…

7 months ago