Sharon Bessell reflects on the death of Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, and writes that we should all strive to live up to his example.

From the climate obstructivism to tensions with North Korea, Trump’s presidency is shaping up to be bad news for peace and development in Asia, Gamini Herath writes.

Rather than a regional trade agreement, China’s Belt and Road strategy is an extension of Beijing’s economic policy in foreign lands, Tristan Kenderdine writes.

With its economic clout, and experience in global healthcare and humanitarian assistance, Beijing could make a big difference for people suffering in a civil war that's displaced millions and caused hundreds of thousands of casualties. Vibhore Singh outlines how. 

China’s local governments have become addicted to using land to pay down old debts as well as raise new collateral, warns Peiyuan Lan.

The key to improving the quality of economic growth and development in the Asia-Pacific region is effective governance and better fiscal management, Shamshad Akhtar writes.