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Sri Lanka is transforming its education system to take its economy to the next level.
A school consortium in Australia partners with industry to create a high-tech learning lab where students get the latest in technology and career opportunities.
Policies should foster vibrant start-up ecosystems, enabled by foundational technologies, such as cloud computing.
A financial instrument to help governments finance disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction without over-stressing their fiscal budgets
A new framework enables near real-time monitoring of sea routes, helping improve decisions on vessel movement and transport of global goods.
Several national and regional initiatives address the risks of loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight or obese and the costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health.
Private institutions are creating new ways to learn and access learning tools for people to meet future skills demand.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.