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Southeast Asia and Pacific
Global affairs
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Do what you preach

Mahbubani’s criticism of the west deserves attention; his praise for authoritarian Asian leaders does not

Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

No hope for Rohingya

Monsoon rains threaten refugees in Bangladeshi camps

Crisis lending
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Two lessons from structural adjustment

Indonesian economist looks back at IMF conditions in Asian crisis

Humanitarian agencies
Raissa Robles

Unspoken competition

Downsides of international humanitarian aid after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013

Disaster risks
Raissa Robles

Changing attitude

The Philippines’ paradigm shift in regard to disaster preparedness

Global trade
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

“I do not know whether the WTO will survive”

Indonesian economist explains why unpredictable policymaking hurts global trade

Fake news
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

No lie is too blatant

Fake reports on Filipino Facebook pages

Right-wing authoritarianism
Alan C. Robles
Alan C. Robles

Powerful falsehoods

How Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, depends on online trolls

School feeding
Frank Bliss

Contribution to nutrition security

Schools are serving healthy food from local suppliers

School feeding
Frank Bliss

A shared morning meal

School feeding helps pupils focus on their lessons in Cambodia

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery