More: AsiaPacific
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 has lost momentum because...
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 the Pacific are under...
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 luxury brands - Waldorf...
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 does not produce carbon emissions....
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 and social protection but...
The East Expands into NATO: Japan’s and South Korea’s New Approaches to Security
The 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid can be seen as a momentous occasion not just for NATO but also for security in the Asia-Pacific....
“No longer analyze Asia with European eyes”, says French expert in Bucharest conference
A 2-day academic hybrid conference organized in Bucharest at mid-July by MEPEI (Middle East Economic and Political Institute) and EuroDefense Romania, two Bucharest-based think-tanks,...
Asian and Pacific Countries Preparing for the Far East Forum
China, India, Vietnam and a number of Asian and Pacific countries are already gearing up for the 7th Eastern Economic Forum scheduled to take...
Achieving the SDGs in extraordinary times
Authors: Armida Alisjahbana, Woochong Um and Kanni Wignaraja*
The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has...
Healthy planet needs ‘ocean action’ from Asian and Pacific countries
As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and...