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Southeast Asia’s digital transformation is underway but the region still faces barriers to growing its digital economy.
With foreign aid assistance, the mobilization of nongovernment organizations, the community, and other key stakeholders, the government of the Republic of Korea was able to implement policies for a successful country-wide reforestation program.
Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
A smart management system can improve supply and lower cost with its efficient detection and management of water leaks and overflow.
Regional cooperation and improved data practices can help address the challenge of plastic pollution more effectively.
A study of four possible futures arising from COVID-19 and climate change impacts offers policy makers guideposts for rebuilding tourism.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.
Low-income households were moved from at-risk areas near rail tracks to safe, inclusive housing—pioneering transparent, climate-resilient urban resettlement in Sri Lanka.
Industrial corridor development delivers results when infrastructure, institutional capacity, and policy coordination evolve together.
Five critical reforms can bolster global health systems against pandemics, climate change, and emerging infectious disease threats.