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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asean investment promotion agencies unite to attract green investment
A more coordinated approach is helping Asean showcase the region’s collective potential for green investment.
Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA)
SSFA releases ‘From ambition to bankability: commercial and legal foundations for the Asean Power Grid’ paper on bankability of cross-border electricity export corridors
The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA) today launched its latest publication, "From Ambition to Bankability: Commercial and Legal …
Inovasi Digital
Navigating the future of palm oil: SCORE Forum 2026 to showcase strategies for sustainable trade and growth
PT Inovasi Digital is launching the Sustainable Commodities & Responsible Engagement Forum (SCORE 2026) to help palm oil …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
AI helping modernise trade across Asia and the Pacific, though adoption gaps remain
Artificial intelligence is reshaping trade processes across Asia and the Pacific. However, despite growing interest, most economies have …
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21 May 2026
The Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission
19 May 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation
26 April 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP
8 April 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
31 March 2026
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
24 February 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it
4 February 2026
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Demand for trade finance to rise amid supply chain realignment: report
3 February 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 January 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 January 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
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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
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