Two decades after the SARS outbreak, Asia is confronted with COVID-19 which has caused a greater economic impact to the region. In this paper, using China and the ASEAN's experiences of SARS and COVID-19 as a case study, we aim to identify the economic impact of a pandemic that is associated...

Trump's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and his “America First” trade agenda ignite a second round of interest in mega-free trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific. Countries are evaluating alternative trade policy actions in a post-TPP era. Using national real GDP gains...

Financial services, particularly payments, have significantly transformed over the years due to rapid changes in technology. ASEAN has witnessed changing consumer behaviour towards e-commerce and e-payments. With an upsurge of e-wallet providers in the Asia Pacific region, digital payments using...