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A recent Chinese proposal for good neighbourliness offers Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare opportunity to address India's concerns over the Sino-Pakistani economic corridor in his two-front diplomacy.

The aim of the study is to make a Regional Market Assessment in Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The aim of the assessment is to map and analyse the private business sector in the six target municipalities of Tbilisi, Senaki, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Poti and Marneuli. The market assessment should provide updated information on business trends, gaps in the employment market and key private sector actors and opportunities for synergies and linkages. Specifically, the Market Assessment should give comprehensive answers to the following key research questions: The current size of the market in the target regions; The current key business sectors in the target regions; The main constraints faced by businesses in the target regions; The main gaps in the labour market demand and supply in terms of human resources, skills, knowledge and experience. The assessment methodology utilizes the combination of desk research and qualitative studies. Under the desk research the size of the market in each target regions is studied and key business sectors in the target regions are identified. Under the qualitative study, the main constraints faced by businesses in the target regions, the main gaps in the labour market demand and supply in terms of human resources, skills, knowledge and experience are identified.

ASEAN has now added to the ongoing Indo-Pacific debate. The question is, where to go from here? Is ASEAN's Outlook an end in itself or a constructive roadmap for the future of regional cooperation?

This report recommends how Indonesia and Timor-Leste can enhance cross-border cooperation and integration to help boost economic growth and reduce poverty. It focuses on opportunities in the tourism and livestock sectors and reviews transport connectivity, trade, and the business and investment climate. The report was undertaken at the request of the governments of Indonesia and Timor-Leste and involved extensive consultations with government, the private sector, and civil society.

This paper reports on the Thai ASEAN Chairmanship at its mid-term, by evaluating the domestic background as well as three key issues that emerged after the 34th ASEAN Summit, and assesses them against Thailand's declared ambitions. The three selected issues, one under each of the three ASEAN Community pillars, are critical for the further evolution of ASEAN and the well-being if its people: (i) ASEAN's Outlook on the Indo-Pacific in the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC); (ii) the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC); and (iii) the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC). Despite manifold challenges, the association's progress under Thai leadership has been laudable. However, immediate deliverables should not detract from the need for sustainable long-term progress and, thus, this report aims to provide some inputs for the consideration of the incumbent and future chairs.

Issue 3 Volume 1 of the SDPI Newsletter containing publications, electronic media appearances, and events.

The purposes of this policy paper are to present the priorities of the Government of Georgia (GoG) in economic diplomacy, to map economic diplomacy institutions, and to describe their functions. It also aims to present practical cases of conducting economic diplomacy. Case studies of selected EU Member States which have assigned strategic importance to economic diplomacy in achieving their economic development goals are presented and these contribute to the elaboration of recommendations for Georgia.

Conducting analysis of labor market supply and demand is an essential step towards the reduction of unemployment. Having an informed understanding of what type of education, skills, and experience are demanded by the market can prepare job-seekers better to access employment, as well as entrepreneurial and educational opportunities. The study aims to map and analyze the private sector in Tbilisi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region (Senaki, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, and Poti municipalities) and Kvemo Kartli region (Marneuli municipality). The assessment methodology entailed a combination of desk research and qualitative study. During the desk research, the size of the market in each of the target regions was studied and, by using the economic potential component of the Smart Specialization methodology, a private sector assessment was conducted. Smart Specialization1 is an approach that has been elaborated by the European Union (EU), and is widely used when analyzing national and regional competitiveness.