Shamshad Akhtar takes a look at economic development in the Asia-Pacific, and suggests there are opportunities to make progress on productivity and inclusiveness in 2017.

Growing competition between China and Japan as they vie for lucrative infrastructure contracts could revolutionise the development aid model, but a humanitarian approach must prevail, Kris Hartley writes.

Mineral resource governance has long been a sticking point in international relations, and big improvements are needed to realise the Sustainable Development Goals. But a new UN body – the International Resource Panel - has been set up to lead the charge. Australia’s representative on the panel Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt explains how the group aims to tackle some big questions.

As a region vulnerable to natural disasters, the Asia-Pacific needs an approach to sustainable development anchored in disaster risk-reduction, Shamshad Akhtar writes.

Renewable energy options have the potential to reshape the region’s energy access challenge Shamshad Akhtar writes.

Non-communicable diseases don’t attract the same international attention - or funding - as other diseases, despite being more devastating in their impact.  Efforts need to be stepped up to stop their spread, Sam Byfield writes.