Vietnam was long perceived as a security threat by other ASEAN members, before it joined ASEAN in 1995. But the country has since emerged as one of the…

This brief discusses an overall methodology of compliance risk management widely used internationally and provides examples of various elements of the…

South Korean imports of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Blend crude in 2018 increased by four times compared to the previous year. CPC Blend is a…

The WHO has just declared the fast-spreading Wuhan coronavirus as a global health emergency. It is more urgent than ever to boost regional and global…

This study on Sri Lanka assesses the skills deficit in the food and beverages sector and the electronics and electricals sector.

This brief highlights key challenges and opportunities for a more gender-inclusive skilled workforce in Viet Nam, in particular through technical and…

This publication explores how India could boost its exports by addressing nontariff trade barriers.

Mobile payment users are more inclined to engage in behaviors that do not seem to follow good financial management practices.

This study evaluates the impact of “group subsidies,” a policy intervention to repair and reinstall damaged capital goods and facilities of small and…

Rapid technological development makes skills depreciate faster than in the past while new technologies generate gaps in workers’ skills and call for…

Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, the spectacular rise and fall of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology have attracted global…

The global financial crisis of 2008 brought the global financial system to a near collapse, taking a devastating toll on global growth and welfare.…