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Is social policy now a well-established but ‘new’ form of economic development?
Economies such as Vietnam are growing in ways that shift economic activity to services rather than manufacturing.
The struggle for universal healthcare in Asia
There is a tendency to assume a lack of money is the main barrier to achieving universal healthcare. But there are a range of other issues.
Predatory political, bureaucratic and corporate elites have been a core reason for Indonesia’s learning crisis
Indonesia’s learning crisis reflects the influence of predatory political, bureaucratic and corporate elites.
More equitable fiscal systems are needed to improve welfare provision for migrant workers in China and Vietnam
Public expenditure on social protection in Vietnam and China has lagged behind most developed and developing economies.
The Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Malaysia and Singapore have established a cooperative mechanism that enables co-operation on navigational safety and environmental protection.