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12 February 2026
Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Bankable pathways to scale Asean power integration
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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
19 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Filling the first and last-mile gap: Asean's electric bus push
9 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Why local leadership will shape Asia-Pacific’s urban future
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
8 December 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
4 December 2025
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
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