Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
03Mar2021The rapid development of digital platforms, accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic, will affect a broad range of economic and social aspects. Join the ADB-PIDS webinar on 11 March 2021, 2:00–4:30pm (Manila) via Facebook live to learn more about digital platforms and how they can accelerate the digital transformation. Read more.
10Feb2021The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) 2021 examines the initial impact on trade, investment, finance, and people’s mobility across the region as the COVID-19 pandemic struck. This year’s AEIR theme chapter is on digital platforms and how they can accelerate digital transformation across the region. Watch the short video, read highlights and see news release. Download report here.
23Feb2021This brief discusses the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine procurement and distribution in Asia and the Pacific along with challenges and policy implications toward delivering safe, effective, and affordable vaccines to all.
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Asia’s regional financing woes are exposed during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its twin health and economic crises, has exposed the vulnerabilities in this financing arrangement. The rapid withdrawal of capital from Asia in the early months of the outbreak is a reminder of the region’s continued dependence on non-resident capital.
RCEP is a gargantuan trade deal but will economies be able to make the most of it?
Around $164 billion, a majority of the expected income gains from RCEP, are forecast to accrue to Asia, and in particular the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea – the so called “plus three countries,” which are estimated to gain the lion’s share of the income gains at $156 billion.
In Central Asia, COVID-19 response demands improved regional cooperation
Multilateral financial institutions have been quick to respond but they do not operate in a vacuum. They essentially act within the international economic system to boost international development efforts.