Myanmar’s Economy Hit Hard by Second Wave of COVID-19
Myanmar’s economy continues to suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic, with growth estimated to have slowed sharply to 1.7 percent in FY19/20, down from 6.8...
Cambodian Economy Hit Hard by Pandemic But Projected to Recover in 2021
While the Cambodian economy continues to suffer from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are signs that economic activity is beginning to pick...
Migrant pay gap widens in many high-income countries
Migrants earn nearly 13 per cent on average less than national workers in high-income countries, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report.In...
Infrastructure for Connectivity and Economic Diversification in Mongolia
Mongolia needs more selective infrastructure investments that target key value chains in order to drive growth, lower costs, and boost the competitiveness of the...
Urgent action is needed to reduce over-fishing and reform support to the fisheries sector
Urgent action is needed to reduce over-fishing, improve fisheries management and reform support to the sector, or the world will fail to meet a...
Ethics by Design: New Report Helps Companies Move Beyond Compliance
The World Economic Forum today launched a new report that outlines how organizational leaders can influence their companies and encourage the responsible use of...
Low-carbon generation is becoming cost competitive
The levelised costs of electricity generation of low‑carbon generation technologies are falling and are increasingly below the costs of conventional fossil fuel generation, finds...
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap
A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting...
More inclusive investments in education to improve learning outcomes in Thailand
A new World Bank report shows a decline in student performance in reading and a stagnation of scores in math and science, and links...
Asset and wealth management industry set to grow by up to 5.6% per annum to 2025
Currently controlling more than US$110tn (more than 20 times the US federal budget), the power the asset and wealth management industry has in shaping...