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Analysing INF Treaty: US withdrawal and its implications towards Asian Allies
United States of America and Soviet Union signed a treaty of “Intermediate Range Nuclear Force” during 1987 (also known as Cold War era). The...
Collapsing consumer demand amid lockdowns cripple Asia-Pacific garment industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered government lockdowns, collapsed consumer demand, and disrupted imports of raw materials, battering the Asia Pacific garment industry especially hard,...
Will the US- China rivalry bring back interventionists policy to Southeast Asia?
George Santayana, a Harvard Professor of Philosophy once said that. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Therefore it is...
Critical gaps in social protection hampering Asia-Pacific region’s resilience to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for well-functioning social protection systems in the region as never before. A new UN report released today...
Green Finance Recovery Mechanisms Needed to Meet Infrastructure Financing Gap in Southeast Asia
A new book by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) urges policy makers in Southeast Asia to use green and innovative financing approaches to help...
Forging resilient regional supply chains and connectivity
Participation in global and regional supply chains has been one of the most reliable economic growth strategies, especially for developing countries in Asia and...
Regional Trade Agreements in the Asia-Pacific: An Evaluation
The World Bank defines a regional trade agreement (RTA) as a “treaty between two or more governments that define the rules of trade for...
Achieving gender equality key to restoring economic resilience in Asia
Business leaders and policymakers in Thailand said today that top priority must be given to empowering women in the workplace if Asia and the...
Promoting Wellness Key to Developing Asia’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery
Policies that promote and facilitate health and overall wellness are vital for Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the theme chapter of the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Update released by...
Partnerships Critical to Overcome COVID-19 Crisis
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced the need for stronger and more strategic partnerships in Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank (ADB)...