This paper investigates the responses of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in South-East Asia to the demands of industry's digital transformation in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0). TVET institutions play a crucial role in bridging the...

Südostasien genießt schon lange außenpolitische Priorität in Japan, doch seit etwa 2012 hat Tokio sein Engagement intensiviert - sowohl gegenüber der ASEAN-Gemeinschaft als auch gegenüber einzelnen Mitgliedstaaten. Tokio betrachtet Chinas wachsenden Einfluss in Südostasien als zentrale...

Südostasien genießt schon lange außenpolitische Priorität in Japan, doch seit etwa 2012 hat Tokio sein Engagement intensiviert - sowohl gegenüber der ASEAN-Gemeinschaft als auch gegenüber einzelnen Mitgliedstaaten. Tokio betrachtet Chinas wachsenden Einfluss in Südostasien als zentrale...

This paper draws a concise overview of the economic relationship between the European Union (EU) and selected Asian regions in the context of the twin transition - green and digital. A series of significant initiatives adopted in recent years to consolidate the cooperation with these regions are...

In light of recent pronouncements of tariff hikes in the United States (US) and the retaliatory responses of major economies such as China, Canada, and Mexico, this paper revisits the global value chains (GVC) experience of the Philippines amid the trade tensions between China and the US from...

Mitte Februar fanden in Indonesien die weltweit größten Wahlen statt - und das an einem einzigen Tag. Rund 205 Millionen Wahlberechtigte wurden an die Urnen gerufen, um einen neuen Präsidenten, einen neuen Vizepräsidenten sowie fast 20 000 Abgeordnete für das nationale Parlament, die...

This paper examines and proposes strategies to strengthen the development and regulation of Higher Education in the Philippines as enacted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Through a comprehensive review of CHED's mandate, a comparative analysis of higher education systems throughout...

Mitte Februar fanden in Indonesien die weltweit größten Wahlen statt - und das an einem einzigen Tag. Rund 205 Millionen Wahlberechtigte wurden an die Urnen gerufen, um einen neuen Präsidenten, einen neuen Vizepräsidenten sowie fast 20 000 Abgeordnete für das nationale Parlament, die...

Japan plays a critical yet often overlooked role in the geopolitical dynamics of Southeast Asia - an important region at the centre of the Indo-Pacific where US-China rivalry has intensified over the past decade. Having overcome antagonisms related to its pre-1945 wartime and colonial history in...

Singapore is the main destination for European investments in Asia, and the second largest Asian investor in the EU. EU FDI stocks held in Singapore amounted to EUR 293 billion at the end of 2022, while Singapore FDI stocks held in the EU reached EUR 206 billion. Singapore is the EU's largest...

The global expansion of green technology is playing a crucial role in alleviating the adverse effects of climate change and in creating a more sustainable future. IP rights (IPR) are of paramount importance in this sector as they encourage innovation, ensure protection, and drive further...

As relatively small open economies, South-East Asian emerging markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand or ASEAN-4) are highly susceptible to external shocks-both financial and real-that could induce large capital flows and exchange rate volatility that could lead to foreign...

Purpose This study aims to examine the nexus of the US rebalance strategy to Asia and the US-China rivalry in the South China Sea (SCS) from the perspective of the offensive realism theory. Design/methodology/approach The study depends on the descriptive approach that deals with the analysis and...

Purpose - In this paper we examine the validity of the J-curve hypothesis in four Southeast Asian economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand) over the 1980-2017 period. Design/methodology/approach - We employ the linear autoregressive distributed lags (ARDL) model that captures...

From the beginning of the 21. century, the whole world has witnessed huge changes because of technological improvements and revolutionary inventions. It can be inferred that technological developments affect mankind in terms of many aspects like cultural, psychological, social etc. and these...

Limited data on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make it difficult for governments to design appropriate MSME policies in Asia and the Pacific. To identify factors affecting MSME development and promote evidence-based policymaking, we propose a probabilistic principal component...