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Making regional integration work : company perspectives on non-tariff measures in Asia-Pacific
(International Trade Centre (ITC), 2023-02)
<p>Multilateral, plurilateral, unilateral, as well as regional integration efforts in the Asia-Pacific have brought down tariffs, increased connectivity, helped achieve regulatory harmonization and promoted cooperation ...
Foreign Direct Investment and policies in the health sector in Asia and the Pacific 2022/2023
(United Nations, 2022)
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in the current health sector. From 2019 to 2020, investment in the health-care sector dropped by 45 per cent and continued to decline in 2021 to 34 per cent in the first ...
Digital and sustainable trade facilitation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2021
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>The report presents the results of the 2021 United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation for 10 ASEAN countries that reviewed the progress of trade facilitation reforms. It provides a ...
National action plan promoting the Philippines's digital trade integration in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>The Asia-Pacific region is already the fastest growing e-commerce marketplace. The region covers 43% of the global share of the e-commerce market with a value of $1 trillion in e- commerce transactions. In this context, ...
Feasibility Study on Cross-Border Electronic Exchange of Trade Data – NEPAL
(United Nations, 2023-07-25)
<p>This report aims to study the feasibility of and establish a stepwise approach for engaging in cross-border electronic exchange of trade-related data and documents by Nepal with its neighbouring and partner countries. ...
Feasibility study on cross-border electronic exchange of trade data – Bangladesh
(United Nations, 2023-09-07)
This report aims to study the feasibility and establish a stepwise approach for engaging in the cross-border electronic exchange of trade-related data a.nd documents with neighbouring and partner countries, particularly ...
Asia-Pacific trade facilitation Report 2024 : promoting sustainability and resilience in global value chains
(United Nations, 2024-04-01)
<p>The report, based on the results from the 2023 UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation underscores the unwavering commitment of countries in the region to cultivate a seamless and efficient trading ...
Technical cooperation highlights 2022-2023
(UN.ESCAP, 2024)
<p>The Asia-Pacific region faces a rising tide of development challenges in the post-pandemic period. Economic slowdown, unprecedented inflation and uncertainty brought about by geopolitical challenges have set back past ...
Digital and sustainable trade facilitation in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Asian Countries
(United Nations, 2024-06)
<p>Based on the 2023 United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, the report analyzes the current state of trade facilitation in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Asian Countries, ...
Understanding every step of cross-border e-commerce: exporting electronic products from China to Malaysia
(UN.ESCAP, 2024)
<p>Cross-border e-commerce allows small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide to directly sell their products to overseas consumers through cross-border e-commerce platforms. This has opened up trade opportunities ...