In 2010, following the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2009, 13 Asian countries (including Hong Kong, China) introduced the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization (CMIM) to significantly expand the ability of member countries to provide liquidity to each other to address potential liquidity...

The study recognizes the critical importance of investigating sustainable utilities financing in light of the looming threat of climate change, examining the impact of green bonds and green credit on sustainable utility investment in 13 East and Southeast Asian economies from 2010 to 2022. The...

This Chapter critically examines shareholder engagement in China, Japan and South Korea, with a specific focus on hedge fund activists. It shows that hedge funds in these East Asian countries pursue similar objectives and adopt similar strategies as their counterparts in the UK and the US. It...

This study examines bond market convergence in East Asia from 2010 to 2022, with a focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Using high-frequency bond yield data from multiple countries, the analysis reveals a gradual convergence in East Asian bond markets, driven more by global integration than...

This research aims to examine the gender-responsiveness of the current systems of health care and social protection in the Philippines and East Asia. It also aims to assess the level of health and social security systems literacy of Filipino migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Hong Kong, Japan,...

Purpose: This empirical study investigates the relationship between e-government and inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in East and Southeast Asia. E-government or electronic government refers to the applications of information and telecommunication technologies to provide public services...