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 ...

<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 ...

<p>Bangladesh has made clear its intent to expand its startup sector to create an engine of growth for the country, and to become a key provider of advanced digital services. With its highly technologically-capable, young ...

<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, ...

<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, ...

<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 ...

<p>The topic of cross-border e-commerce has become a focal point in discussions at global, regional, and national levels. Despite the considerable interest it has attracted, there's a pronounced gap in our understanding, ...

<p> The Regional Digital Trade Integration Index (RDTII) Guide 2nd edition, prepared by ESCAP in close collaboration with ECA and ECLAC, serves as a handbook designed to assist policymakers and policy researchers in ...

<p><strong>This report was Jointly prepared by ESCAP and the ASEAN Secretariat.</strong></p> <p>The report unveils the findings of the 2023 United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, ...

<p>The Asia-Pacific report is part of a global Survey effort on the implementation of trade facilitation and paperless trade measures, undertaken jointly by the five United Nations Regional Commissions &ndash; ECA, ESCAP, ...