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A high poverty rate among older persons in the Republic of Korea calls for better pension services and welfare programs.
Tablet devices and smartphones can be used to improve learning in public schools by providing real-time data on performance of teachers and students.
Disbursing against results, rather than upfront expenditures, helps improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government-owned sector programs and promote good practices.
Policy makers need tools and approaches that help them understand and ensure the economic, social, and environmental symbiosis for sustainable development in Mongolia.
Coordination between environment, social and economic targets, and sufficient data to monitor progress, are required to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals in Viet Nam.
Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.
A study looks at the costs of overloading and how improved policies and enforcement can give an economic boost to Mekong countries.
An analysis of socioeconomic indicators shows India is a suitable market for bullet trains.
The Republic of Korea is testing drone technology in a variety of applications, including construction, agriculture, health care, and law enforcement.
Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.