Vietnam is experiencing a consumer finance boom. This recent development raises an interesting paradox. On the one hand, state and financial actors promote consumer…
Asia and the Pacific
16 Sep 2021
This study examines the effects of natural disasters on consumption in Thailand and the Philippines, using three large natural disasters for each country. A decline in…
Asia and the Pacific
15 Sep 2021
Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured Putrajaya of…
Asia and the Pacific
15 Sep 2021
This Perspective examines ASEAN-China cooperation across ASEAN’s three sectoral pillars before analysing the opportunities and concerns of a potential AC-CSP. We argue…
Asia and the Pacific
10 Sep 2021