As ASEAN economic ministers meet virtually this week to deal with, among other things, the severe impacts of COVID-19, their crucial…

Changes in domestic fuel prices can have a significant impact on a nation’s income level and its institutional policy capacity.

Trading hubs in Asia and Europe may need to be established so that gas pricing can fully reflect the fundamentals in gas markets and…

China has faced enormous problems getting projects off the ground in the countries that need the investment most. Negotiating the…

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is a permanent institution with the purpose of providing financial stability to the 19 countries…

“ASEAN Centrality” has previously been defined as ASEAN being the “least objectionable” actor to lead. However, in a wider Indo-Pacific…

The unfolding competition between a more aggressive, unilateralist China and a more unpredictable, unilateralist USA heralds the end of…

New Zealand remains a small player whose outcomes mostly depend on what others do, rather than on what we do ourselves. New Zealand’s…

This paper provides an overview of the key steps that were made in the European Union toward enhancing fiscal policy coordination and…

The Belt and Road Initiative, and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, have new dimensions and new players. But how are these concepts…