At a meeting on 2 October, the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) advanced preparations for thematic discussions on critical and emerging technologies, good regulatory practices and metrology in trade to be held in November. WTO members also considered further refining their notification processes and the way their TBT measures are tracked ...
On 2 October 2025, Indonesia issued Minister of Investment Regulation No. 5 of 2025, reducing the minimum paid-up capital requirement for foreign-owned limited liability companies from IDR 10 billion (approximately $640,000) to IDR 2.5 billion (approximately $160,000). The regulation entered into force upon its issuance on 2 October 2025.Nature of measure:...
ForewordThe OECD “Measuring” monographs on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) are internationally recognised vehicles for communicating analysis of key and novel aspects of science and innovation. They address gaps in the provision and use of STI indicators and serve as reference documents to drive the measurement and analysis agenda for better, ev...
Following the call from stakeholders at the High-level IIA Conference 2024, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is in the process of developing Guiding Principles for IIA Reform, to facilitate IIA reform for sustainable development. The principles build on UNCTAD’s leading role as the convening forum on IIA reform, core policy guidance developed since 2012,...
BUILDING CATALYTIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROSPERITY:FOREWORD As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, one feature defines our progress at the Asian In frastructure Investment Bank: partnering with others for greater impact. Development pres ents immense challenges that no organization can face alone. At AIIB, partnerships are at the core of ...
FOREWORDHealth is the very foundation of every field of human endeavor. Health is wealth — not just in the economic sense, but in the broadest definition of the term. Personal wealth is built through the innovation and hard work of individuals in good mental and physical health. And national prosperity ensues. Yet one major concern humanity must a...
Executive summaryMobile phones and the internet are revolutionizing financial inclusion, enabling more people to access and use digital financial services to manage their financial lives. From mobile money accounts accessible on basic phones to bank-account-linked wallets used on smartphones, digital services are fulfilling their promise of being more acce...
UNESCO launches the first edition of the UNESCO Global Report on Cultural Policies | Culture: The missing SDG during the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2025, on 29 September 2025, in Barcelona, Spain.Mestiz. Gallo & Gavilan tapestriesThe landmark publication is the first of its kind to cover all r...
At the regional level, ASEAN continues to support the rule-based multilateral trading system with the WTO principles as core.KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Aziz said the ASEAN Economic Committee Council (AECC) will convene in late October to discuss the latest issues related to the US’s tariff policy.According ...
9月21日，联合国教科文组织国际STEM教育研究所在上海正式成立。教育部部长怀进鹏、上海市市长龚正、联合国教科文组织总干事阿祖莱出席成立仪式并致辞。怀进鹏代表中国政府与阿祖莱签署联合国教科文组织国际STEM教育研究所《所址协定》和《运行协定》。 怀进鹏向研究所正式成立表示热烈祝贺，向上海市委、市政府对研究所筹建提供的有力支持表示衷心感谢。他指出，国际STEM教育研究所...
