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Lanzhou, in the People’s Republic of China, has the world's first bus rapid transit with a split station design allowing buses in the same direction to stop on both sides of the platform, easing travel time.
Success lies in industry links, technology, skills development, new modes of education delivery, and school-to-work transition programs.
Innovative lending practices can convert energy efficiency into high rates of return for companies.
A new framework enables near real-time monitoring of sea routes, helping improve decisions on vessel movement and transport of global goods.
Disaster risk insurance can help countries in Asia and the Pacific to minimize losses from natural hazards.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
Advance country preparation and global collaboration are crucial to the efficient, effective, and equitable delivery of the future vaccine.
The formula: installing energy efficient lighting systems in government offices and parks, distributing fluorescent lamps nationwide, and establishing a green labeling system for buildings.
Asia needs to mobilize private capital to bankroll its transition to an environmentally sustainable future.