Regional cooperation and integration
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How do you like them apples? Central Asia gets ready to help feed the world
By Dorothea Lazaro, Loreli de Dios on Friday, 21 June 2019
Central Asia is improving food safety measures to share with the world some of the more than 8000 plant species, as well as livestock, from the region.
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Trade policy uncertainty is at all-time highs—and that’s bad news
By Abdul Abiad, Irfan A. Qureshi on Thursday, 06 June 2019
After 500 days of trade conflict, policy uncertainty is growing worldwide and the negative effects are being felt.
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Read all about it: How big news events can roil Asian currencies
By Donghyun Park, Irfan A. Qureshi, Shu Tian, Mai Lin C. Villaruel on Thursday, 16 May 2019
Major news events, as well as monetary policy uncertainties in the United States, have a significant impact on Asian currencies, but not in the way that some might expect.
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Reviving connectivity and diversifying trade in Central Asia
By Dorothea Lazaro, Loreli de Dios on Thursday, 21 March 2019
In Central Asia, it once took up to 58 hours and $318 for a cargo truck to cross a border. Countries in the region are working together to streamline the process for goods and services to move across borders.
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Testing the 3D approach to economic corridor development in Central Asia
By Kristian Rosbach on Wednesday, 06 February 2019
A new approach to developing economic corridors can change the way we think about regional integration.
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Migration in Asia: Where is everybody going?
By Bart Édes on Monday, 04 February 2019
Time will tell whether Asia-Pacific’s increasing trend toward regional integration extend further into labor markets.
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Early lessons from using technology to ease trade in South Asia
By Ronald Butiong on Thursday, 29 November 2018
SASEC is piloting an electronic cargo tracking system to make cargo transit more efficient and speed up customs processes.
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4 ways to transform landlocked countries
By Hong Wei on Friday, 29 June 2018
Four crucial factors can help turn these economies from landlocked into land-linked.
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Next generation of quality development, investment in new TPP
By Grant Stillman on Monday, 16 April 2018
There’s more to the revised mega regional Pacific Rim trade agreement than the US withdrawal.
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Assessing ASEAN’s economic performance
By Jayant Menon on Friday, 23 March 2018
Opening the region to foreign direct investment through trade multilateralization is ASEAN’s defining achievement as an organization.
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Delivering the Eurasian century: South Asia looks northwest
By Rahul Reddy on Thursday, 14 December 2017
A truly intraregional South Asian economic vision linking India and Pakistan is a win-win to unleash the region’s vast economic potential.
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How can the TPP without the US still make sense?
By Jong Woo Kang on Friday, 08 December 2017
The revived Trans-Pacific Partnership retains significant potential for economic gains among its now 11 members, although the impacts will vary across countries.
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Taking power trading to the next level in South Asia
By Priyantha Wijayatunga on Thursday, 07 December 2017
Bilateral power trading deals among SASEC countries should gradually expand. A single interconnected power market would be a clear win for the subregion.
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GMS: Spurring private investment in regional infrastructure
By Pratish Halady on Monday, 27 November 2017
Mekong governments need to create an enabling environment for public-private partnerships in infrastructure. Here are 4 ways to get the job done.
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ASEAN leaders should embrace 4IR for another 50 years of peace, growth
By Jayant Menon, Anna Fink on Thursday, 09 November 2017
The Fourth Industrial Revolution can empower MSMEs, which account for 90% of all enterprises and provide most employment in ASEAN member states.
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Connectivity, competitiveness, community guide Mekong regional cooperation
By Stephen P. Groff on Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Vice-President Stephen Groff shares his views on cooperation among Mekong countries from the 22nd GMS Ministerial Conference in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
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A sneak peek at CAREC’s new strategy
By Wencai Zhang on Monday, 31 July 2017
CAREC can be a vehicle for future prosperity in a region full of promise. The new strategy is a key step in that journey.
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Will 2025 be the final deadline for the AEC?
By Jayant Menon, Anna Cassandra Melendez on Monday, 24 July 2017
The ASEAN Economic Community’s 2025 blueprint addresses many gaps, but uncertainties remain ahead of the deadline.
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Time for SMEs in CAREC to move beyond borders
By Ayumi Konishi on Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Cross-border development is crucial for SMEs to realize their potential as drivers of growth and job creation in Central Asia.
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Watch regional cooperation in energy
By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 07 July 2017
Spilling hydropower in one country can benefit a neighboring country that lacks power or is relying on diesel.
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