At your service: trade liberalization could bring huge benefits to Southeast Asia
Making it easier for workers to move between countries is key to liberalizing the trade in services and unleashing the benefits it will produce across national and regional economies.
Strengthening the chains that helped pull Asia out of poverty
The global value chains that help drive Asia’s export-driven economic miracle have widespread development impacts. We need to understand them better to maximize the benefits.
Tại sao Đông Nam Á không nên lo lắng về việc “chảy máu chất xám”
Bài viết giải thích tại sao nhận thức cho rằng sự di cư của lao động có kỹ năng nghề làm tổn hại nguồn lực quốc gia là sai lầm.
Why Southeast Asia shouldn’t worry about “brain drain”
Here’s why the perception that skilled migration damages the source country is wrong.
Promoting skilled labor mobility and migration in Southeast Asia
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are working together to encourage the free flow of skilled labor within their countries.
Why it matters that one of the region’s biggest trade deals is being upgraded
Important changes are underway for Southeast Asia’s relationship with its biggest trading partner, the People’s Republic of China.
More than selling seashells: The unsung role of women in fisheries
Seventy percent of the aquaculture workforce worldwide is female, with women playing key roles in fishing, processing, and marketing. Yet they do not reap the full benefits of their efforts.
Putting derivatives to work in development finance
Over-the-counter derivatives allow investors and lenders to price and structure tailor-made funding arrangements to promote long-term infrastructure finance.
After the dramatic rescues, the hidden toll of disasters is felt by millions
Earthquakes, powerful storms, tsunamis and other disasters have powerful immediate impacts, but they also do long-term damage that often gets overlooked.
Investing in marine protected areas is investing in our own survival
Marine protected areas are a powerful way to allow ocean life to rebound while at the same time supporting tourism, local communities and sustainable fishing