Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured…

This policy brief assesses COVID-19’s impact on travel and tourism in Asia and the Pacific and outlines a set of expert-reviewed policy recommendations…

In Asia, where rapid urbanization is occurring, inadequate water and sanitation services are a problem due to insufficient investment. Asia’s…

In the second quarter of 2021, rising COVID-19 cases have cast a shadow over emerging East Asia's growth outlook. Yet the region's financial…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a search of its causes. Among the various theories available, nature decline offers a compelling explanation…

In order to keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-weekly E-Newsletter on “COVID-19”.…

In Mongolia, there are 80,000 business entities registered with the government, and 86 percent are classified as SMEs. SMEs employ 800,000 people,…

Climate change has now become the defining issue of the time – and one of the biggest threats to humanity. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on…

The full re-opening of land borders between Johor and Singapore is critical for Johor’s recovery and is in the interest of both countries, but…

This Perspective examines ASEAN-China cooperation across ASEAN’s three sectoral pillars before analysing the opportunities and concerns of a potential…

This paper provides an overview of early childhood development in the People’s Republic of China and calls for a comprehensive and equitable early…

The successful conclusion of the recent UN discussions on cybersecurity was a significant achievement. This signals a renewed political commitment by…