+ Governance and development (Policy formulation for achieving better government service delivery, increased efficiencies in processes, socially equitable outcomes and last mile connectivity of policy measures)

+ Vulnerable section (Policy research on inclusion, empowerment, and reduction of inequality gaps for targeted groups)

+ Taxation and trade policy (Policy research on optimum systems of tax and trade regulation, social effects on equity, bridging tax gaps and formalization / digitization, international competitiveness of tax and regulatory regimes, preventive measures against white collar crimes and money laundering)

+ Economics and finance (Policy research on economic regulations and regulatory reforms, including digital economy, fintech and emerging technologies)

+ Social infrastructure (Policy formulation and research on education, health, social security and other key social indices to create sustainable, long-term mechanisms for public service delivery)