Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal: Volume 24 Issue 2 , Open Access

Editorial

The challenges facing the next Chief Executive of Hong Kong in 2022: managing growth, conflict, change and continuity

Regina Suk-yee Ip Lau

This article outlines the challenges faced by the next Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in 2022 – the need to address economic problems…

Breaking the cycle of failure in combating corruption in Asian countries

Jon S.T. Quah

The purpose of this paper is to identify the five mistakes made by political leaders in Asian countries in combating corruption. These mistakes constitute the cycle of failure…

Sovereign wealth funds and corporate social responsibility: a comparison of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

Sivakumar Velayutham, Rashedul Hasan

The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss the participation of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. Sovereign wealth…

Changing social burden of Japan’s three major diseases including Long-term Care due to aging

Koki Hirata, Kunichika Matsumoto, Ryo Onishi, Tomonori Hasegawa

The purpose of this article is to clarify the social burden of Japan’s three major diseases including Long-term Care (LTC) burden.

Impacts of the internet on perceptions of governance at the community level: the case of Jiangqiao Township in Shanghai, China

Yili Yao, Xianghong Zhou

The rate of urbanisation in China has accelerated community heterogeneity, and yet it has also led to challenges and problems in community governance. This trend has been…

Evaluation of generic competencies among secondary school leavers from the new academic structure for senior secondary education in Hong Kong

Karly O.W. Chan, Maggie K.W. Ng, Joseph C.H. So, Victor C.W. Chan

A new academic structure for senior secondary and higher education was introduced to Hong Kong in 2009/2010. This paper aims to: (1) compare the cohort from the old academic…

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 in Bangladesh: the crossroad of the governance and performance

Md Mizanur Rahman

This paper aims to assess the performance of achieving the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by aligning with the recent initiatives taken by different ministries…

Impacts and challenges of Southern African Development Community’s industrialization agenda on Botswana and Tanzania

Kezia H. Mkwizu, Gladness L. Monametsi

This paper aims to explore the impacts and challenges of the Southern African Development Community’s industrialization agenda on the industrialization of two Sub-Saharan African…