Rapid Asia expands through Rapid Universal

Rapid Asia is proud to finally announce the launch of its sister company, Rapid Universal. Created to better support projects beyond Asia. Rapid Universal was first unveiled at Rapid Asia’s 15th anniversary celebration on 28 February 2025. The event that was held at SEA Junction and was attended by guest speakers, clients and partners to celebrate the occasion. Since then, many have been eager to witness the unfolding of Rapid Universal. …

Youth Civic Space in Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is home to over 60% of the world’s youth population, positioning youth as key drivers of social and political change. However, the state of youth civic participation in APAC varies widely across a spectrum…

Celebrating 15 Years of Impact: Rapid Asia B Corp Certification Upgrade

The number 123.9 represents B Corp Impact Score achieved by Rapid Asia in January 2025, a significant increase from the original score of 108.9…

Understanding and Preventing Intimate Partner Violence

A married Muslim woman in her late 20s ran away from her husband’s house, covered in bruises and blood. Salemon Niser was physically abused…

High out-of-pocket expenditures on prescription drugs in Vietnam

As shown in Figure 1 below, many countries in the Mekong Region have very high out-of-pocket expenditures (OOPE) on healthcare. Even though about 93%…