the rapid transformation of the Asian economy, the challenges it faces, emerging regional solutions, and how Asia can play … a more constructive role in the global economy. Asia is becoming not just the world’s factory, but also its leading … creditor, and one of its key sources of dynamism and stability. Key questions are identified and addressed in three areas: Asia …

Continuing Asia’s extraordinary transformation will require increasing attention on regional connectivity and logistic … Asia. Given that most cross-border infrastructure projects are very complex, actions will need to be taken by various … stakeholders—Asian governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and multilateral institutions—in connecting Asia. …

-based regional and bilateral economic integration is driven by the Factory Asia phenomenon. The authors also compellingly show where … trading system and explores policy implications for Asia. The world trading system, led by the World Trade Organization (WTO …), is under pressure to evolve and address 21st-century trade issues. Meanwhile, economically salient Asia has built deep …

joining East Asia's supply chains. While proceeding to establish the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by the end of 2015, ASEAN … inward FDI. The paper concludes that in the long run ASEAN should aim to further integrate itself with the rest of Asia and … the world (through a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific and an Asia-Europe FTA), while substantially deepening its …