Policy Articles

2020.12.21
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 novel coronavirus spread around the world since December 2019. The first official case in Myanmar was reported on March 23rd 2020 where the first set of containment measures was introduced. In Myanmar, COVID-19 infection rate was low at the 1st wave but recently at the 2nd...
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2020.12.21
ABSTRACT Taiwan with its New Southbound policy has reached out to ASEAN and India for economic and business opportunities. These two regions were amongst the world’s most promising growth rates (higher than the global average) before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and are expected to have...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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2020.12.21
ABSTRACT Japan’s food industry relies on foreigners in two ways. First, foreign tourists’ demands for Japanese foods has been increasing. Second, Japan’s new policy for accepting foreign workers is mitigating the labor shortage in the food industry. However, COVID-19 caused a suspension of cross...
Country: Japan Topic: Overview
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2020.12.02
ABSTRACT Groundnut is important as an edible oil and food crop in Myanmar. Thousands of smallholder farmers in Myanmar grow groundnut for household food consumption and earning. Sagaing Region occupied the largest groundnut sown area in Myanmar. This study was done to analyze value added...
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2020.12.02
ABSTRACT The main problem for internally displaced people after natural disaster is livelihood insecurity which contributes to other serious life sufficiency and health risks. The study investigates the socioeconomic, disaster risk and livelihood changes, disaster risk management and potential...
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