Cities across East Asia and the Pacific are not delivering infrastructure, jobs, and services at a pace as rapid as urban development, leading to widening inequalities which may hamper economic growth ...

The Office of the Chief Economist conducts economic analysis and provides guidance on strategic economic priorities in the East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP). This mission is accomplished through a ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The East Asia and Pacific region continued to outpace global economic growth in 2024, though momentum has slowed compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Bank’s ...

Additionally, Hegseth has directed the USS Carl Vinson, currently operating in the Pacific, to begin transiting to the Middle East. This move will extend its deployment by approximately three months.

The federal budget has revealed government plans to redirect aid to Pacific and South-East Asian nations dealing with the Trump administration's looming cuts. Aid groups welcomed the decision to ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - La Niña conditions have been present in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean since December of 2024 - but they will be short-lived. La Niña is part of ENSO ...