Afghanistan and Pakistan must pursue credible security cooperation to overcome the current cycles of cross-border violence.

This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...

Industrial policy has become a central focus of economic strategy as governments seek to rebuild supply chains, foster ...

Chiara Criscuolo joined IFC Economic Research Department as Principal Economist in April 2024 from the OECD, where she headed the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Division and co-led the ...

Corruption in public infrastructure projects has exposed deep weaknesses in Philippine accountability institutions.

Dr Cleo Anne A. Calimbahin is a Professor of Political Science specialising in elections, corruption and democracy studies in the Department of Political Science and Development Studies at De La Salle ...

Though the path ahead is uncertain, the survey finds that Asian exporters are not waiting for the United States to make up its mind, or to keep changing it. They are setting a bolder course for ...

Without coordination and management, the return to industrial policy could be disastrous for Asian economies with low fiscal ...

Cooperation and transparency in the Asia Pacific can turn rivalry over industrial subsidies into regional trust and stability ...

Robert Koopman is Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer at the School of International Service, American University. He was previously Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research and Statistics ...

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are putting pressure on Beijing’s efforts to advance its regional influence in ...

The promise of modernised civil society regulation in the Mekong Region has transformed into a tool of bureaucratic control, ...