September 3, 2019

Fighting For Democracy: A Hundred Days of Protests in Hong Kong

A hundred days have passed since protests began in Hong Kong. A hundred days since citizens went out to the streets to show their repulsion to the extradition billproposed by the Hong Kong government in February 2019, which would allow Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to Taiwan, Macau and mainland China, jurisdictions with which …

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How to leverage the potential of special economic zones to promoting sustainable development and supporting climate policy agenda

Last year, global flows of foreign direct investment fell by 13%, to $1.3 trillion, achieved the lowest level since the global financial crisis. A modest recovery of 10% is projected in 2019. (UNCTAD, 2019) In this context, competition for international investment is increasing worldwide and sparks a boom of special economic zones (SEZs). Global tally …

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