4-5 February 2016 - Mumbai, India‌‌: This seminar addressed emerging frameworks for financial consumer protection across Asia; financial markets and better outcomes for consumers; improving policy by analysing consumer complaints data; technology and alternative delivery channels and promoting financial consumer protection, inclusion and investor education.

Since the financial crisis, infrastructure investment has moved up the political agenda in most countries – now also including the USA. Asia is often seen as the world’s infrastructure laboratory, with massive construction of transport and energy projects. This article discusses infrastructure investment, private finance, and institutional investors in Asia from a global perspective.

This paper describes and provides guidance on policy and practice relating to financial education for MSMEs and potential entrepreneurs in Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia.

The roundtable offers a forum for regulators, policy makers, experts, practitioners, scholars and international organisations in Asia. This year’s edition will focus on recent developments in capital markets and on capital markets of the future.

25-26 April 2018, Tokyo - This event will bring together key stakeholders from the Asia Pacific region to discuss policy issues relevant to the sound development of insurance and private pensions markets.

Although financial inclusion levels have improved in all Southeast Asian countries in recent years, levels remain relatively low in some countries. This report evaluates current levels of financial inclusion and financial literacy in Southeast Asia and describes the policies and programmes developed to support financial inclusion, education and consumer protection.

26-27 November 2018, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The conference will provide a forum to discuss best practices on developing financial education and consumer protection in supporting financial inclusion in Lao P.D.R and other Southeast Asian countries.

The Roundtable offers a forum for regulators, policy makers, experts, practitioners, scholars and international organisations in Asia. This year’s edition will focus on recent developments in capital markets, future capital markets facing the challenge of new financial technology and responsible, viable, and lifecycle infrastructure investments.

Indonesia's tax-to-GDP ratio was 11.5% in 2017, below the OECD average (34.2%) by 22.7 percentage points, and also below the LAC and Africa (21)* averages (22.8% and 18.2%, respectively).

The Australian economy is robust and faces a solid short-term outlook, but it must continue adapting to ensure that its privileged place in the Asia-Pacific region contributes to long-term sustainable growth, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Australia.

The forces driving Asia’s rapid growth–new technology, globalisation, and market-oriented reform–are also fuelling rising inequality. Some income divergence is inevitable in times of fast economic development, but that shouldn’t make for complacency, especially in the face of rising inequality in people’s opportunities to develop their human capital and income-earning capacity.

While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.

The policy forum officially launches the conceptual framework to the public and offers an opportunity for participants to discuss the key issues for emerging Asia: housing, buildings and energy, land use and transport, water and waste management, green goods and services.

3-4 September 2014, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: This conference focused on the key levers for restoring trust in government and building trust by and in the private sector and civil society.

While the outlook for many OECD countries remains subdued, Emerging Asia is set for healthy growth over the medium term. Annual GDP growth for the ASEAN -10, China and India is forecast to average 6.5% over 2015-19. Growth momentum remains robust in the 10 ASEAN countries, with economic growth averaging 5.6% over 2015-19.

Knowledge sharing is critical in fostering urban green growth. Cities in dynamic Asia urgently need to adopt and strengthen green growth models that take into account rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, and motorisation.

Tokyo, Japan - 24-25 October 2012 - Participants at this meeting shared practical experiences taking into account the concentrated ownership structure of companies in the region.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 5-6 June 2013 - This meeting served as an opportunity to better understand the particular features and challenges associated with equity market developments worldwide and in particular, corporate governance policies and practices and their relationship to equity market growth in Asia.

This report describes the current policy framework in Asia and summarises the challenges to establishing a formal and transparent board nomination and election process. It proposes policy options to improve the transparency of the board nomination and election process in order to reinforce more effective boards.

Jointly organised by the OECD and ESCAP, this conference focused on the role of governments in supporting and facilitating more sustainable and inclusive business practices in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mumbai, India - The 2014 Roundtable focused on improving public supervision and enforcement in Asia, the governance and performance of listed SOEs, risks and opportunities for family-owned business groups and the revision of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.

This book presents a study of the corporate governance legal framework and enforcement by capital market regulators in participating Asian jurisdictions.

With a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, this conference addressed what the Sustainable Development Goals will mean for business and how business sustainability strategies can be aligned to support their implementation.

As part of continuing efforts to support market confidence and business integrity, the OECD has launched in Asia a new set of corporate governance principles that were endorsed at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in September 2015.

29-30 October, Bangkok - The 2015 Roundtable will focus on family-businesses in Asia, institutional investors, disclosure of beneficial ownership and control. It will also discuss the progress made so far in implementing the Roundtable's recommendations.

This report provides an overview of national practices towards performance evaluation and management of state-owned enterprises in 11 Asian economies: Bhutan, People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam.

The 9th meeting of the Asia network on corporate governance of state-owned enterprises took place in Seoul, Korea, on 6-7 December 2016. Participants discussed measures to strengthen transparency and disclosure in the state-owned enterprise sector.

This Survey provides a unique consolidated snapshot of the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the corporate governance of listed companies across 14 Asian economies: Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Viet Nam.

This report describes the economic landscape of publicly listed family firms in Asia and looks at the importance of these entities to the region and beyond. It highlights how an effective corporate governance system can improve performance and create value by reducing the cost of equity and reducing capital waste.

This report provides an overview of national approaches to disclosure and transparency in the state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector in nine Asian economies: Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Tokyo, Japan - 19-20 October 2017: The 2017 roundtable took place on 19-20 October in Toyko, Japan. This event provides a unique platform to analyse progress and address remaining challenges with respect to the corporate governance framework in Asian economies.

19/10/2017 - Stock exchanges in Asia have emerged as the world's fastest growing trading venues for listed stocks and several domestic investment banks in the region are becoming global actors. This new annual review follows and analyses trends in Asian public equity markets.

This report presents the results of an OECD survey aimed at outlining the key roles of stock exchanges in promoting sound corporate governance in Asia. It focuses on standard-Setting, supervision and enforcement of disclosure obligations and corporate governance rules.

This report builds on national reviews of seven countries in Southeast Asia. It looks at common challenges across the region and at the interplay between regional initiatives and national reforms.

This report provides an overview of national approaches to risk management in the state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector in seven Asian economies (Bhutan, India, Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam). It examines risk management requirements and practices at both the level of the state and at the level of individual enterprises.

The OECD works with Asian economies and regional partners to raise awareness and promote corporate governance and capital market development in the region.

Imports from Asia in Brazil decreased to 3530 USD Million in April from 4518.96 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Asia in Brazil averaged 4639.48 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7324.98 USD Million in January of 2019 and a record low of 2785.69 USD Million in December of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Asia.

Exports to Asia in Brazil increased to 9693 USD Million in April from 9173.24 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports to Asia in Brazil averaged 3758.21 USD Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10325.18 USD Million in July of 2018 and a record low of 325.84 USD Million in February of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports to Asia.

Export To Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Cmlv) in Russia increased to 16754.70 USD Million in February from 7679.50 USD Million in January of 2020. Export To Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Cmlv) in Russia averaged 40415.50 USD Million from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 116324.60 USD Million in December of 2018 and a record low of 2369.40 USD Million in January of 2006. Russia accounts for Exports to Asia-paic Economic Cooperation using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Exports to Asia-paic Economic Cooperation.

Exports to Eurasian Economic Community CMLV in Russia increased to 4844.10 USD Million in February from 2252.60 USD Million in January of 2020. Exports to Eurasian Economic Community CMLV in Russia averaged 17600.93 USD Million from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 41291.50 USD Million in December of 2012 and a record low of 1327.90 USD Million in January of 2006. Russia accounts for Exports to Eurasian Economic Community using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for Russia Exports to Eurasian Economic Community.

Imports from Rest of Asia in Indonesia decreased to 1941.31 USD Million in February from 2423.99 USD Million in January of 2020. Imports from Rest of Asia in Indonesia averaged 2416.82 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8747.40 USD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 1426.23 USD Million in July of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Indonesia Imports from Rest Of Asia.

Exports to Rest of Asia in Indonesia decreased to 2874.86 USD Million in February from 3022.25 USD Million in January of 2020. Exports to Rest of Asia in Indonesia averaged 2441.10 USD Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4818.40 USD Million in May of 2011 and a record low of 596 USD Million in January of 1999. This page includes a chart with historical data for Indonesia Exports to Rest of Asia.

Imports from Asia in Netherlands decreased to 7871 EUR Million in February from 9805 EUR Million in January of 2020. Imports from Asia in Netherlands averaged 7907.19 EUR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9805 EUR Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 6116.50 EUR Million in February of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Imports from Asia.

Exports to Asia in Spain increased to 2245775.41 EUR THO in February from 1888300.12 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports to Asia in Spain averaged 2087787.11 EUR THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2591309.17 EUR THO in March of 2017 and a record low of 1551625.40 EUR THO in January of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports to Asia.

Exports to Australasia in Spain decreased to 110728.52 EUR THO in February from 120067.53 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports to Australasia in Spain averaged 154304.33 EUR THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 400269.80 EUR THO in February of 2015 and a record low of 100128.80 EUR THO in August of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports to Australasia.

Putting up barriers to travel is proving much easier than taking them down

Factories reopen but economy still faces challenges from weak services sector

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Shares rally this week on hopes that spread of pandemic may be easing

Coronavirus means many businesses face an uncertain future but the region’s fundamentals will aid recovery