Washington DC, December 9, 2024 - In a region known for manufacturing, digitization is transforming services into the most dynamic part of many economies in the East Asia and Pacific region, according ...

What holds back women’s economic potential in East Asia? Examine the 'M-curve', the gender wage gap, and how outdated ...

Chinese firms are now pitching modern plants to South-east Asia to solve looming landfill crises Read more at The Business ...

The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) is one of the world’s most impactful multilateral funds, delivering low-cost and grant financing along with global expertise to the world’s ...

Asia, the world’s largest continent, is often divided into six distinct regions to better understand its vast geography, cultures, and economies. A new visualisation highlights these divisions: East ...

Besides geopolitics at play, strategic trust and peace between Asean states are also being put to the test Read more at The ...

As climate risks intensify, Asia is investing in climate-resilient infrastructure using innovative financing methods. Countries like Indonesia and Malaysia are at the forefront, employing green sukuk ...

Strangely enough, the literature on “state capacity” – including that on industrial policy and on the entrepreneurial state – says very little about the people who staff the higher ranks of the state.

Countries and organisations also stressed the importance of international cooperation to drive renewable energy ambitions.

Fifteen years after reporting its last case of wild poliovirus, the WHO South-East Asia Region has successfully sustained its ...