Krishna Srinivasan is the Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department (APD). In this capacity, he oversees the institution’s work on all countries in the Asia-Pacific region. He was previously a ...
The Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors have the potential to boost economic output by up to three percent over ...
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Indigenous peoples’ rights: The Asean paradox
Kathmandu—Southeast Asia has not been at the forefront of promoting human rights, much less the rights of indigenous peoples, where the region’s record is even darker and more concerning. Indonesia, ...
With the US pivoting towards isolationism, unilateralism and nationalism, Southeast Asian nations must stick together.
Far from helping the United States achieve its goal of greater prosperity, unilateralism and trade protectionism pursued by ...
Authoritarian consolidation might have accelerated border deal-making on the paper, but it may also impede deal-making on the ...
Trump’s pause on the US law banning bribery of foreign officials may challenge anti-corruption efforts in Southeast Asia.
Democracy in Asia is rapidly deteriorating—accelerated by waning international support and democratic backsliding even in the ...
To be sure, it is still early days in the second Trump administration and its effects on the nature of U.S.-China asymmetric ...
The EU should put human rights at the center of its intensifying engagement with Central Asian countries at the inaugural ...
while collaborating with China can help ASEAN countries quickly close the gap with industry leaders and allow the cutting-edge technology to better serve their people. The technology has enormous ...