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East Asia and Pacific Economic Recovery Faces Risks from the War in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine threatens the uneven recovery of developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries from the COVID-19 shock, the World Bank said...
Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific
After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with COVID-19 while trying to balance the protection of public health and...
International Consortium of Think-Tanks launch the “Europe in Asia’s Century” in Bucharest
“Asia’s Century” International Project 2022 – 2027 was launched in Bucharest late March by a consortium of think-tanks consisting of the Bucharest-based MEPEI (Middle...
A New Rashomon: How Tokyo’s Policy Will Shape Security in the Asia-Pacific
Amid the incoming waves of restrictive measures imposed against Russia, Japan’s political establishment has come forward with a number of statements that may well...
APEC Sees Surge in Trade, Grows Double-Digits Despite Disruptions
Home to half of world trade, the APEC region posted double-digit growth both in trade volume and value during the period of January to...
Trade Integration Deepens in Asia and the Pacific Amid Pandemic
Trade among economies in Asia and the Pacific rose to the highest level in 3 decades, bolstering the region’s economic resilience amid the coronavirus...
The Monroe Doctrine between the United States and Asia
The recent discussions on the Monroe Doctrine in European and US academic circles and in the media have mainly focused on George W. Bush’s...
Tonga eruption: a reminder of the cascading risks and vulnerabilities of SIDS
On January 14, 2022, the South Pacific experienced the incredible force of the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai. The plume reached 30 kilometers into...
Implications of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for Commonwealth members
Authors: Yann Duval, Salamat Ali, Brendan Vickers, Alexey Kravchenko
In July 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced a proposal to implement a Carbon Border Adjustment...
Youth, Women Among Most Vulnerable to Job Loss in Southeast Asia During COVID-19
Southeast Asia’s youth and women bore the brunt of job losses during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB)...