Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured…
15 Sep 2021
This policy brief assesses COVID-19’s impact on travel and tourism in Asia and the Pacific and outlines a set of expert-reviewed policy recommendations…
15 Sep 2021
In Asia, where rapid urbanization is occurring, inadequate water and sanitation services are a problem due to insufficient investment. Asia’s…
15 Sep 2021
In the second quarter of 2021, rising COVID-19 cases have cast a shadow over emerging East Asia's growth outlook. Yet the region's financial…
15 Sep 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a search of its causes. Among the various theories available, nature decline offers a compelling explanation…
13 Sep 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”.…
13 Sep 2021
In Mongolia, there are 80,000 business entities registered with the government, and 86 percent are classified as SMEs. SMEs employ 800,000 people,…
13 Sep 2021
Climate change has now become the defining issue of the time – and one of the biggest threats to humanity. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on…
10 Sep 2021
The full re-opening of land borders between Johor and Singapore is critical for Johor’s recovery and is in the interest of both countries, but…
10 Sep 2021
This Perspective examines ASEAN-China cooperation across ASEAN’s three sectoral pillars before analysing the opportunities and concerns of a potential…
10 Sep 2021
This paper provides an overview of early childhood development in the People’s Republic of China and calls for a comprehensive and equitable early…
10 Sep 2021
The successful conclusion of the recent UN discussions on cybersecurity was a significant achievement. This signals a renewed political commitment by…
09 Sep 2021