This edition sets out recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets and discusses the region's economic outlook,…

RCEP can be a turning point for Southeast Asia if ASEAN takes initiatives to further boost coordination and collaboration to meet the…

Thailand has assumed the APEC Chair for 2022 and unveiled the theme of “Open. Connect. Balance.” How does the theme reflect the country’…

A modest post-pandemic economic recovery remains in the books judging from the latest forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF…

This joint report explores the transformation of global value chains as they expand beyond manufacturing to services and intangible…

This paper provides an analytical survey of trade policy in Indonesia and Thailand, in the context of the key findings of the WTO’s 2020…

Over the last 75 years, we have benefited from a rules-based multilateral trading system which has contributed to peace, security, and…

This policy brief talks about the wider adoption of fintech in narrowing the trade finance gap in the CAREC region. It recommends policy…

Following the onset of COVID-19, a large number of migrant workers returned to Sri Lanka. By April 2021, a total of 56,403 migrant…

This publication explores how Bhutan could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade.