Based on his work in Global Value Chain Development Report 2023 and the recent book Interconnected Worlds (Stanford University Press, June 2022), Professor Henry Yeung of NUS shared with us some key empirical observations on the highly contested and politicized nature of electronics global production networks since the US-China trade war and the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are now inviting applications for the 2023 AsiaGlobal Fellows Program, an interdisciplinary and intensive leadership development initiative designed for mid-career professionals from around the world. The residential program in Hong Kong will tentatively run from August to November, 2023.

Will the impacts from new technologies and geopolitics change international monetary and payment systems as we know them? Check out the latest AsiaGlobal Paper by Douglas W Arner, Ross P Buckley, Anton N Didenko, and Dirk A Zetzsche to find out more. 

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Heiwai Tang as the Institute’s new director from May 1, 2022. Professor Tang is also Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Prior to joining HKU, he was tenured Associate Professor of International Economics at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. He is also affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Center of Economic Studies and Ifo Institute, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and the Globalization and Economic Policy Center as a research fellow.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Study Center conducts multidisciplinary research on economic and business trends in the Asia-Pacific, in particular, topics related to the APEC forum. The center draws expertise from scholars and professionals from the fields of international economics, political economy, and industrial organization to promote and foster collaborative research on three themes.

This year’s AGD was held in mixed mode with the in-person morning sessions at Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong, with live streaming, and the online sessions in the evening to reach the wider global audiences.