According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, followed by Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand ...

The Office of the Chief Economist conducts economic analysis and provides guidance on strategic economic priorities in the East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP). This mission is accomplished through a ...

Established in 1982, HelpAge Korea is a NGO that works in Korea and other Asian countries. Its mission is “to ensure ... download Community based homecare for older people in South East Asia (745kb).

Iran, once the heart of the great Persian Empire, sits in southwestern Asia, bordered to its east by Afghanistan and to its west by Iraq. Iran has one of the largest economies in the Middle East ...

Indonesia recently joined BRICS as a full member, making it the first Southeast Asian country in a grouping some observers consider ... write Brendan Kelly and Shay Wester in an op-ed for Nikkei Asia.

Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island Countries, have recovered from the succession of shocks since 2020 and are continuing to grow, albeit at a ...

Of every 100 infections last reported around the world, about 22 were reported from countries in Asia and the Middle East. The region is currently reporting a million new infections about every 6 ...