North Africa has a significant opportunity—an opportunity to deepen its cooperation, trade and integration with sub-Saharan ...

ASEAN's drive towards regional economic integration includes developing a cross-border digital payment system for seamless financial transactions and promoting the use of local currencies, aiming to ...

THE Philippines’ integration into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) economic community (AEC) has “delivered gains — but unevenly,” a recent study showed. Research conducted by the ...

Journalists interested in learning about economic integration in Asia Pacific can attend this online report launch. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is hosting a virtual event, "Harnessing the ...

Excess regulation harms economic activity by increasing compliance costs and misallocating resources away from more profitable activities, thus discouraging innovation, investment, and economic growth ...

8 March 2024 - On 28 January 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger notified the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of their intention to withdraw from ECOWAS.

Australia sees Southeast Asia as a vital partner for economic growth, focusing on areas such as agriculture, critical minerals and energy transition. Despite shared goals of integration, their ...

The United States has abundant energy resources and is one of the top energy producers globally. In 2023, it was the world’s leading producer of petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear power. It also ...