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Growing Like Subnational Economies in China: A Case Study
China’s success is often credited to the competitive drive of its local governments.
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ASEAN’s fragmenting data regulatory framework: What’s the way forward?
The fragmentation of the cross-border data transfer regime between the ASEAN member states is widely regarded as a significant challenge to developing the digital economy in Southeast Asia. Governments have made efforts to support businesses by facilitating data transfers across…
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Data-Driven Insights: Navigating the Shifting Landscapes of Trade and Investment in RCEP Region
In an era of global interdependence and dynamic economic landscapes, policymakers face the challenge of formulating effective strategies that respond to the intricate web of international trade and investment. Therefore, access to detailed and comprehensive data is indispensable for informed…
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COVID Catalyzed ASEAN’s Digital Financial Inclusion
COVID has accelerated the adoption of cashless payment, bolstering digitalization in the financial sector. A study by ACI examines the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in bolstering digital financial inclusion within the ASEAN member states. It finds that COVID has…
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De-Risking, Reshoring, Integrating: Implications for ASEAN Economic Development
In an era of great supply chain reset, how can ASEAN sustain the trajectory of economic growth and integration? On March 8, ACI hosted its flagship annual conference, themed “De-Risking, Reshoring, Integrating: Implications for ASEAN Economic Development,” to address these…
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What Supply Chain Diversification Means for ASEAN
On 22 February 2024, ACI organized a webinar titled “What Supply Chain Diversification Means for ASEAN” to explore how ASEAN can navigate the great reset of trade and investment. The ACI webinar presented three studies and revealed several key findings…
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Investment Provisions in the CPTPP Boost Intra-Bloc FDI Flows
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been effective since December 2018. It includes a comprehensive chapter on investment that provides improved stability, transparency, and protection for investors and their investments in member countries. This chapter also…
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Book Launch│Nepal Competitiveness Index 2024
The Nepal Institute for Policy Research (NIPoRe) and the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, unveiled the Nepal Competitiveness Index 2024 Report on February 22, 2024. This collaborative venture…
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Vietnam’s Data Governance: A Model of The Limited Model?
Data plays a critical role in the global economy. Various governing philosophies and international commitments of countries have nurtured many different approaches to data governance. Pundits classify the approaches into three broad categories—the open model, the control model, and the…
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Sustainability VS Decentralization: The Energy Consumption of Mining Mechanisms in the Ethereum-Ecosystem
Decentralization Finance (DeFi) and blockchain technology have brought forth innovative solutions for building trust in decentralized networks and optimizing processes across various industries. However, traditional cryptocurrency mining, known as Proof-of-Work (PoW) mechanism, is notorious for its high energy consumption. This…
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