In early April 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic sharply curtailed Japan’s supply of intermediate and finished goods produced by supply chains anchored in China, Japan…
Asia and the Pacific
05 Aug 2020
The population of East and Southeast Asia has been ageing rapidly and will begin to decline ahead of other regions by 2040. By 2060, the elderly will comprise 40% of their…
Asia and the Pacific
30 Jul 2020
In 2019, the ASEAN Federation of Accountants proclaimed that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the “backbone” of the regional economy, accounting for most…
Asia and the Pacific
22 Jul 2020
This article explains the importance of the Mekong to ASEAN from three aspects: (i) ASEAN Community building; (ii) external relations with key partners; and (iii) ASEAN’s…
Asia and the Pacific
17 Jul 2020