The appointment of the first female and first African director-general of the WTO has drawn attention to the DG’s role, while raising hopes for reform and renewal of the…
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Asia and the Pacific
05 Mar 2021
Malaysia’s third wave of COVID-19 infections has highlighted its longstanding challenges in managing the migrant worker population, which is indispensable to the country’s…
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Asia and the Pacific
04 Mar 2021
Relying solely on a domestic response will not end the cycle of global cyber threats. A concerted effort to build capacity, confidence, and rules of the road may bring…
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Asia and the Pacific
03 Mar 2021
2021 WAS supposed to be the year of celebration in the Pacific as the 18-member Pacific Island Forum (PIF) was founded 50 years ago in 1971, four years after ASEAN. Apart…
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Asia and the Pacific
01 Mar 2021