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Strategies for Establishing a Commodity Exchange for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s economy relies heavily on oil and gas exports, estimated at 35% of gross domestic…

Will US Bank Turmoil Spread to Asia?

The recent bank turmoil in the US has awakened ghosts of past financial crises. While the…

For Global Trade to Survive, It Needs an Overhaul

Governments and the private sector need to address weaknesses in global trade and supply chains…

How to Successfully Privatize State-Owned Enterprises

Globally, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have a disappointing track record. Reforms for SOEs…

Opportunities in Applying Digital Solutions to Plastic Waste Management in Viet Nam

The widespread use of plastics has resulted in a significant problem of plastic waste in Asia.…

Factories or Call Centers? Asia Charts its Development Path

Asia’s industries, primarily manufacturing, fueled phenomenal economic growth and poverty…

Strategizing Economic Recovery Using a New Computable General Equilibrium Model for Bhutan

After over 2 years of closed national borders, Bhutan reopened to tourists in September 2022.…

Could ChatGPT be a Game Changer for International Development? We Asked It.

Large language model artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, Bard and others, has great…

Smart Ways to Make Uzbekistan’s Road Networks Climate-Resilient

Uzbekistan is one of the Central Asian countries that have significantly boosted road…

Connecting the Unbanked: How the Internet of Things can Expand Financial Services

The Internet of Things—a rapidly growing network of connected devices—can help bring financial…

Women Must Be at The Forefront of The Transition to A Low-Carbon Economy

The transition to a low-carbon economy needs to be consciously designed to be socially equitable…