Measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on the global economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the…

COVID-19 pandemic has brought social life, health systems and economies of the world to their knees, bringing all activities to a halt, albeit a…

As SAARC is lauded for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is premature to expect its revival as the predominant regional grouping in South Asia…

Privatization has different effects depending on the types of owners to whom it gives control in corporate governance.

Asian regional integration is progressing under more complex and diversified considerations than European integration.

Basic Statistics 2020 presents development indicators for 46 economies in Asia and the Pacific, including new data on economic, environmental, and…

This paper presents an analysis of business development programs (BDPs) based on a theoretical framework aimed at understanding the mixed effect of…

A well-designed evaluation system can be effective in motivating bureaucrats to shift their efforts toward a more environmentally friendly growth path…

Since its inception during Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2018, the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) has been promoting a collaborative platform…

This paper examines digital financial services and products—powered by financial technology—as well as low technology solutions that can boost digital…

The news-based economic policy uncertainty index, which is widely used in developed countries, has not properly captured the state of economic…

How can innovating digital technologies affect trade costs in service? We attempt to verify how digitalization can influence trade costs in services…