Flags of participating SAARC, or South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, countries are seen outside the Vigyan Bhavan, the venue of the 14th SAARC Summit, in New Delhi, India, March 30, 2007 ...

COVID-19 is undoubtedly a deadly disease that has disrupted our lives in many ways. As of Sept. 23, it has infected over 231 million people and killed more than 4.75 million people across the globe.

Arif Ismail of the South African Reserve Bank explains how the SADC-RTGS system supports cross-border payments and regional economic integration. You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here.

China's central government has turned to regional integration for the country's next stage of economic development, announcing or strengthening mega-region initiatives like the Yangtze River Delta ...

Anyone seeking to manage China’s regional economic integration must proceed with caution, but not without hope. Influencing Asia’s largest economy and political player is not going to be easy, ...

Bridges are essential for advancing regional integration in a major global river basin such as the Mekong. The opening of the Fifth Lao–Thai Friendship Bridge in December 2025 is a concrete reminder ...

Over the weekend, 15 Asian states, including China, signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The deal provides a major signal to investors that the region is still committed to ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has outlined a vision to position Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as a network of “trusted connectors” ...

Trade agreements and regional economic integration encompass formal arrangements among sovereign states to reduce or eliminate barriers to the movement of goods, services, capital and labour. These ...

China’s expanding high-speed railway network is strengthening connectivity between major economic centres, reducing travel times and supporting regional integration, as the country continues to invest ...