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A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.
A study of Samoa's online firms provides lessons and insights for other companies in the Pacific.
A study examines the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques to satellite data of the Philippines and Thailand to produce poverty maps.
Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
Increasingly, businesses in Asia are looking for innovative solutions to environment and climate change challenges, while pursuing their corporate goals.
Policies being undertaken in the Pacific are helping businesses move from the informal to the formal sector and generate better jobs.
From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
The pandemic is an opportunity for the country to push for longer-term structural reforms.