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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP
New UNDP assessment links Asia-Pacific’s reliance on imported energy and critical supply chains to rising pressure on households, small businesses, and public budgets, with 8.8 million people at risk of …
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP
New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East, now …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are testing the resilience of global systems, including peace, trade and …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
When a strait shakes a region: How the Western Asia crisis is rippling across the Asia-Pacific
A narrow stretch of water – the Strait of Hormuz – is sending shockwaves across the global economy. …
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24 Februari 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it
4 Februari 2026
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Demand for trade finance to rise amid supply chain realignment: report
3 Februari 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Trade momentum slows as the Asia-Pacific region adjusts to shifting global conditions
22 Januari 2026
World Economic Forum
Global cooperation showing resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asean Power Grid: Accelerating the region’s energy transition
9 Januari 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
East and South Asia maintain solid growth prospects despite heightened uncertainty: UN report
15 Desember 2025
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27 Oktober 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asean Investment Forum 2025 strengthens regional momentum for inclusive, sustainable foreign direct investment
14 Oktober 2025
World Economic Forum
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
13 Oktober 2025
Indonesia International Sustainability Forum
ISF concludes with US$17.6 billion in green investment commitments
14 Agustus 2025
29 Juli 2025
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB lowers economic growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Commodity dependence runs deep, developing countries must add value to turn the tide
18 Juli 2025
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Geothermal is no longer an underdog technology, but a strategic advantage for the Philippines
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Philippines urges Southeast Asian neighbours to accelerate renewable energy, stabilise food security at Asean summit
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Berita / Lingkungan
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
ICVCM approves another carbon credit standard, mangrove restoration rules as high integrity
Conditional approvals were granted to Verra’s revised methodologies for the connection of renewable energy to grids and abatement …
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