More people are living in cities than ever before with around 55 per cent of the world’s population in cities as of 2018, and this is expected to grow…
24 Nov 2021
Traditional medicine (TM) is culturally entrenched as a primary source of healthcare for large segments of people in many low and middle-income…
24 Nov 2021
RCEP can be a turning point for Southeast Asia if ASEAN takes initiatives to further boost coordination and collaboration to meet the challenges that…
24 Nov 2021
This paper emphasizes the need to prioritize regulatory reform that can support microfinance service providers (MSPs) in Viet Nam in line with 2025…
24 Nov 2021
With the rapid development of digital technologies such as big data and AI, data is becoming a key resource and weapon in the digital era. However,…
23 Nov 2021
Timor Leste’s relations with Australia have always been complex, oscillating between outright hostility and polite coldness. It is, however, in hard…
23 Nov 2021
This brief outlines key governance factors to consider for strategies and approaches that can improve long-term care (LTC) systems in Asia and the…
23 Nov 2021
Like many other countries, Sri Lanka has to face multiple challenges in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis highlights the importance…
22 Nov 2021
The Shadow Board is overwhelmingly calling for a tightening in monetary policy, primarily through higher interest rates. However, this view was not…
22 Nov 2021
In the traditional policy analysis approach, an individual or firm may not know whether a solution will work in real-world conditions. Flexibility,…
22 Nov 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive disruptions in the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. It has pushed millions of people into…
19 Nov 2021
In order to keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-weekly E-Newsletter on “COVID-19”.…
19 Nov 2021