Women are south Asia’s ‘silent contributors’ – changing that could transform economies
Female entrepreneurs in South Asia have been described as “silent contributors”, as their input to the economy and society is ...
International Monetary Fund1d
Southeast Asia’s Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms
Combining overhauls in areas including business and external regulation, governance, and human development can boost output levels by 3 percent over four years.
The Diplomat7d
What Southeast Asian Countries Can Learn from Vietnam’s History of Negotiating Territorial Disputes with China
The involvement of an extra-regional great power in a small power’s territorial disputes with China may prove ...
Vietnam second happiest country in South-East Asia behind Singapore, says report
Vietnam has been ranked the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, behind only Singapore, according to the 2025 World ...
Opinion
The Business Standard4dOpinion
From Saarc to Bimstec: The failure of regional cooperation in South Asia
However, Bimstec has largely replicated Saarc's structural weaknesses, particularly in its failure to foster economic integration. The Bimstec Free Trade Agreement, proposed in 2004, remains ...
The Business Standard2d
South Korea to probe 'made in Korea' violations ahead of US tariffs
South Korea is among 20 countries worldwide, and one of only three in the Asia-Pacific region, that has a free trade agreement with the United States ...