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‘Robust’ economic growth in Asia-Pacific last year and ‘promising’ prospects ahead
Economies in the Asia-Pacific region registered robust growth in 2017 and prospects for this year look promising, the United Nations development arm in the...
Entrepreneurship is Key to Empowering Women in Asia-Pacific
Despite the progress made over the last two decades in empowering women in Asia and the Pacific, there remain huge gender gaps, particularly in...
Asia Pacific manufacturing companies champion digital transformation
Asia Pacific manufacturing companies are championing the digitization and end-to-end integration of their operations, introducing digital products and services and connecting new technologies across...
Multilateral Development Banks Present Study on Technology’s Impact on Jobs
Rapid technological progress provides a golden opportunity for emerging and developing economies to grow faster and attain higher levels of prosperity. However, some disruptive...
Access to Energy is at the Heart of Development
One billion people – mostly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia – live their daily lives without electricity. This represents a fundamental barrier...
Exports, Domestic Demand Deliver Solid Growth in Asia and the Pacific
Growth picked up across most of the economies in developing Asia, supported by continued high demand for exports and rapidly expanding domestic demand, says...
Uncertainties Delaying Economic Recovery in the Pacific
Growth in the Pacific is expected to remain weak in 2018, as economic and political uncertainties, fiscal challenges, and natural disasters hold back some...
Asia’s Workers Will Benefit from New Technologies, but Government Action is also Needed
Technological advances have transformed the two billion worker Asian labor market, helping create 30 million jobs annually in industry and services over the last...
Infrastructure Gaps Vary across East Asia and the Pacific – and between Cities and Rural Areas
Lack of clean water facilities, roads in need of repairs, recurring power outages – these are the realities of many developing countries, including in...
12 Asian Entrepreneurs awarded for forward-thinking environmental solutions
Twelve environmentalists in the Asia-Pacific region have won US$10,000 each to support their energy-efficient, low-waste, and low-carbon business ideas.
The winners of the Asia Pacific...