More: AsiaPacific
Hyatt to Expand Luxury Portfolio in Asia Pacific with 21 New Hotels by 2020
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that 21 new luxury hotels and resorts are planned
to open in Asia Pacific by the end of 2020, fueling Hyatt’s...
Economic integration: A driving force for sustainable development
Leading thinkers from the world over gather at the Astana Economic Forum
this week. Their focus is on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development,...
Empowered Women Will Drive Economic Growth in the Pacific
Making it easier for women in the Pacific to start businesses and gain
formal employment will improve livelihoods and create more open and productive
economies, says...
Leaders Discuss Role of Tourism in Asia and Pacific’s Development Future
Tourism has significant potential to contribute to
Asia and the Pacific’s long-term growth prospects through infrastructure
development and job creation. But governments should work to ensure...
East Asia and Pacific Growth Expected to Moderate as Global Headwinds Persist
Growth in developing East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is projected to
soften to 6.0 percent in 2019 and 2020, down from 6.3 percent in...
Sustainable development by 2030: Achievable in Cambodia and Asia and the Pacific
Cambodia’s recent development story has much
in common with the broader region. Phenomenal growth has changed its economy
and society beyond recognition. Yet as in the...
Ambitions are affordable for Asia and the Pacific
Three years of implementation of the transformative
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific shows the
region has some catching up to do....
Smart cities hold the key to sustainable development
Asia and the Pacific’s phenomenal development has been a story of rapid
urbanization. As centres of innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity,
cities have drawn talent from across...
Economic integration: Asia and the Pacific’s best response to protectionism
Deepening economic integration in Asia and the Pacific is a longstanding
regional objective. Not an end in itself but a means of supporting the trade,
investment...
Laying the Groundwork for Asia’s Technological Revolution
Technological advances and innovations are having a
profound impact on the way people live, interact, and do business. They bring
with them opportunities—not for only enhanced...