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Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
A financing scheme using Internet of Things gives tricycle drivers access to credit without collateral and promotes discipline in loan repayments.
On Indonesia’s remote Sumba Island, poorer households can pay for solar home systems with goods or services instead of cash.
Advance country preparation and global collaboration are crucial to the efficient, effective, and equitable delivery of the future vaccine.
Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
Good quality environmental data and statistics are critical to monitoring and evaluating progress toward the SDGs in Mongolia, and developing policies to achieve these goals.
A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.
The Republic of Korea is testing drone technology in a variety of applications, including construction, agriculture, health care, and law enforcement.
E-commerce can enhance rural livelihoods with public investments in facilities and training, access to funding, and favorable market conditions.