Most Pacific island countries appear to have avoided direct health impacts from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Yet, the pandemic…

This report draws on a survey of Philippine businesses to provide initial facts and ideas to help the government develop evidence-based…

The purpose of this paper is to share (i) the collective experiences on how COVID-19 is affecting social and travel behaviors in Asia…

Many economies have already started to re-open in spite of growing COVID-19 active cases, but it may be for the wrong reasons, and some…

The COVID-19, or coronavirus global pandemic has required huge responses from governments all over the world. Timor-Leste has its own…

Despite huge investments, health services remain far from perfect in developed and developing countries alike. In high-income countries…

COVID-19 originated in China with the first reported cases in December 2019, and then spread across well over 200 countries, territories…

It has been almost half a year since the massive outbreak in Wuhan, China was globally noticed. Lockdowns, however, are still in force…

This publication emphasizes the importance of a quality framework in the provision of health care services and presents the progress…

This brief examines the US dollar funding exposure of Asian banks and suggests how policy makers in the region could support financial…