© UNESCO3 March 2026Last update:5 March 202616 February 2026, New Delhi | UNESCO and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, launched the India Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Report at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.Developed by UNESCO, in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission, and Ikigai Law...
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IntroductionConsumers face a dynamic and complex financial landscape, shaped by cost‑of‑living pressures and evolving risks, including scams and frauds. These challenges, combined with consumer vulnerabilities such as low financial literacy and high levels of debt, threaten households’ financial well-being. Risks stemming from the conduct of firms, such...
The APEC Policy Support Unit (PSU) is responsible for maintaining and updating StatsAPEC, the statistics portal of APEC. StatsAPEC is the only consolidated source of APEC-specific data dating back to APEC’s inception in 1989 and consists of two databases: Key Indicators and Bilateral Linkages. To access StatsAPEC, please click here.The policy researc...
AbstractThe rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape industrial production and policymaking worldwide. In manufacturing, AI can enhance productivity, efficiency and innovation through applications such as predictive maintenance, quality control and supply chain optimization. Although opportunities offered by AI are...
AbstractThe green transformation is reshaping global manufacturing and poses a dual challenge for developing countries: they must meet rising environmental standards while continuing to advance industrialization. This policy brief explores how the shift to a low-carbon economy alters the rules of global competitiveness and introduces new sector-speci...
As ASEAN is positioning to be the heart of digital economy, fostering trust is key in reaping the benefits of growing digitalisation and further empowering the vulnerable segments of the population.In the bustling streets of Jakarta, 50-year-old Siti (name changed) sits behind her food stall, where the aroma and sizzle of fried rice and grilled satay...
For companies operating across borders in ASEAN, tariff is no longer their main concern, thanks to the successful elimination of 99% of tariff rates under the ASEAN Trade In good Agreement (ATIGA). Today, the real challenges to ASEAN businesses lie in heightened uncertainties arising from supply chain disruptions, regulatory complexity, and the ...
Economic forecasts rarely hit the mark as reality is full of surprises. Thankfully we can learn from the patterns of forecast errors. They shed light on the types of shocks that are shaping the economy beyond what forecasts anticipated.Forecast errors are often seen as unavoidable gaps between forecasts and reality.[1] Nobody likes to make mistakes, s...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB, AAA/Aaa/AAA*) has priced its inaugural EUR 3-year benchmark bond, raising EUR 1 billion and establishing a new reference point at the short end of its euro curve.The transaction attracted strong demand from a diversified investor base, including bank treasuries as well as central banks and off...
