Economic cooperation in East Asia has progressed in its own distinct way, and the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2019 is a huge achievement of strategic ...

Looking forward, diffusion of digital technologies and policy reforms in the services sector is posed to create opportunities and play an increasing role in the economic development of the region.

Combining overhauls in areas including business and external regulation, governance, and human development can boost output levels by 3 percent over four years.

Such statements were widely welcomed in South East Asia, where the emerging leadership wanted to follow a similar path and saw India as an economic example. Their concerns can be revisited today ...

The Obama administration did try to boost U.S. economic ties with Southeast Asia in 2016 by forging the ... and also promote China’s model of development. These participants maintained that ...