In Georgia, the average cost of a room1 in a 3-star hotel was 115 GEL per night in February 2020. While the average cost of a room in a 4-star hotel in…

Each year between the period of 2015-2019, February has been the month when the number of tourists hit the lowest point during the year. It seems that…

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is in the middle of the Southeast Asian peninsula. It is bounded by five countries: China in the north,…

A Monthly Maritime Bulletin and Perspectives of the Maritime Security Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

A half-yearly compilation of the latest activities and publications of the NTS-Asia Consortium

Becoming the world’s largest trading economy has been central to China’s re-emergence as Asia’s leading power. For optimists, this promises a new China…

India presents a unique example of manufacturing capability in most sectors, but low integration into GVCs. This paper examines the reasons for India’s…

Six years of BRI and CPEC have paved the way for future cooperation and prosperity among the regional countries. Many studies concluded that BRI and…

This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities,…

The current pension contribution system in the People’s Republic of China faces two main challenges: determining the pension contribution base and…

The online appendix for the ADB Economic Working paper number 611 titled: Over Land and Over Sea: Domestic Trade Frictions in the Philippines.

This document outlines the operations strategy and plan for the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) pilot phase 2019–2021. It details the…