The region needs a new multilateral framework to promote economic integration and limit dependence on external powers.

A year has passed since the deadly Hamas attack on October 7, 2023—an event that has fundamentally altered the trajectory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and shattered long-held assumptions. This ...

In the sprawling landscape of Nigeria, a complex web of ethnic and regional organizations has evolved like a mutating organism, adapting to the country’s shifting political terrain. From the Yoruba’s ...

BANGI: ASEAN needs to deepen regional integration and strengthen intra-regional investment to enhance its economic resilience amid growing global uncertainties, including geopolitical tensions and ...

Distinguished guests, I am delighted to be here in Bishkek on my first visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, in the heart of Central Asia. This region has been at the crossroads of civilizations for millennia ...

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2021 – The World Bank today approved US$70 million in credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s program for the poorest countries, to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allan Marks is a lawyer who covers energy, infrastructure and climate. At the 46 th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian ...

On August 9, Astana hosted the sixth consultative meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia. The documents signed and overall rhetoric of the summit suggest that this meeting is a critical ...

Despite their proximity and historical commercial relations, Southeast and South Asia's trade and investment growth have remained limited, in large part due to South Asia's limited participation in ...

The index, a joint publication of the Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank ( www.AfDB.org ) and the African Union Commission, provides up-to-date data on the status of regional ...