SINCE 2013, a lot of work and money has gone towards resurrecting the historic Silk Road as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to boost trade between Asian and European countries.

TODAY, the intensification of global interconnectivity is a key characteristic of the twenty-first century. This has spurred governments and policymakers to envision how best to equip future-ready citizens to navigate the increasingly globalised workplaces and to achieve the 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all", which are the Sustainable Development Goals.

THE popular phrase “when America sneezes, the world catches a cold” has been widely used to explain the spillover effects of the world’s largest economy’s actions on economics, financial markets, politics, culture and policies of the rest of the world.

DURING the last couple of decades, the number of travellers visiting South-East Asia has increased by 10% every year on average.