Economics | BIMP-EAGA

Regional Cooperation Programs Like ASEAN Helped Spur Asia’s Growth

September 29, 2020

Regional cooperation is credited for contributing to Asia’s success story, helping countries work together in times of prosperity and crises.

Electronics engineering students of Batam State Polytechnic design their own printed circuit boards at one of the campus' numerous electronics labs

Young Workers Have Fewer Opportunities during the Pandemic

September 03, 2020

The Asia–Pacific region faces a youth employment crisis unless job assistance and reskilling programs are put in place.

Commuters wear a face mask and practice social distancing at the MRT station in Kuala Lumpur. iStock/razaklatif

BIMP-EAGA Countries Cautiously Reopen to a New Normal

July 01, 2020

The easing of travel restrictions is expected to help revive economies battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ten countries in Southeast Asia agree to work together to protect their populations from the COVID-19 pandemic.

ASEAN Takes a United Stance against COVID-19

April 17, 2020

Southeast Asian leaders vowed to mount a coordinated offensive against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed lives and slowed down economies the world over.