New Publication: The New Geopolitics and South Asia’s Trade Architecture – What Next?
New Publication: IPEF Regulations and their Impact on the Economic Security of the Indo-Pacific Region
New Publication: Asia’s Future Workforce
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South Asia today is the world’s most populated region and fastest growing, in a global economy experiencing a period of tepid growth and suddenly faced with mounting risks. This economic reality has put the international spotlight on South Asia with some economic historians drawing parallels between the gloomy world economy today and the economic uncertainties […]
The Indo-Pacific region’s rapidly growing economies and pivotal trade routes endow its strategic importance in global economic and geopolitical affairs. The increasing tensions among key players that play out in the region, highlight the urgent need for robust frameworks that safeguard not only its economic prosperity but also its security. In this context, the Indo-Pacific […]
As Asia’s economies continue to expand and diversify, its current and future workforce will play critical roles in sustaining its place as the globe’s most dynamic region. Demographic shifts, technological change, and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping both the labour market and education systems across Asia. Responsive policies that anticipate future trends, foster skill development, and […]
In the 2024 general election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, lost their majority, which subsequently affected the policy-making process of the ruling bloc. The minority LDP-Komeito government was compelled to seek support from opposition parties to realize its policies, adopting a more humble approach. This paper reviews the […]
This research publication by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and TalentNomics India, through Thought Arbitrage Consulting (TAC), looks at four dimensions of economic empowerment of women in the formal sector in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Building on existing literature, the research contributes new data gathered from a survey of over 1,000 […]
The second joint seminar on economic security, organized by the Nakasone Peace Institute (NPI) and the Japan office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, will focus on critical raw materials and supply chains. In the first part a collaboratively developed joint paper with policy recommendations will be presented, while the second part will feature a panel discussion with experts from both Japan and Europe.
After six years in the USA, Paul Linnarz takes over the management of the Japan country office and the Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) from Thomas Yoshimura.
This paper critically analyses South Asia’s trade architecture in the sluggish world economy in the 2020s and makes recommendations for closer regional economic integration.
Building on accumulated insights over the past few years, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) present a comprehensive analysis of the future of work across selected countries in East, South and Southeast Asia.
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