Kazakhstan – Historic Venue for Fertile Ideas
Almost 1,500 years ago in the sixth and seventh century, southern Kazakhstan was part of the famous Silk Road that carried goods, ideas and cultural influences from as far as China to Europe.
Let’s Make It Easier For Countries to Trade
The World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement provides a roadmap for developing economies to increase trade while also increasing the benefits it provides to their citizens.
Let’s Support the Supply Lines that Keep Health Workers Safe from COVID-19
The production processes and supply chains that feed into the production of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment must be secured.
Linking Asia’s Financial Markets Will Help the Region Respond to the Next Crisis
Just as past crises triggered international and regional financial cooperation, the pandemic offers an opportunity to collectively improve financial resilience and soundness.
Making RCEP Successful Through Business-Friendly Rules of Origin
The massive Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership presents a major trade opportunity for Asia but there are still critical details that need to be worked out.
Mega-Regional Infrastructure Initiatives – Asia’s New Noodle Bowl?
Multiple and overlapping initiatives in Asia also risk creating a “noodle bowl” phenomena more usually associated with free trade agreements, which bring high transactions costs for economies and business.
Migration in Asia: Where is Everybody Going?
Time will tell whether Asia-Pacific’s increasing trend toward regional integration extend further into labor markets.
Money Rules
A rules-based approach to monetary policy needs to be part of any discussion involving central bank policy.
Next Generation of Quality Development, Investment in New TPP
There’s more to the revised mega regional Pacific Rim trade agreement than the US withdrawal.
Pandemic Highlights the Need to Manage Asia’s Debt Problem
Bank-held nonperforming loans in some Asian economies have risen in recent years. Policy makers should address this growing risk now.