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Regional financial cooperation has strengthened Asian economies and made them more resilient, but attention toward this important work has waned in recent years.
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One way to reduce poverty in developing countries is to make it cheaper and easier for migrant workers to send money home.
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Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
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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.
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Design projects with high economic impact and share dividends with investors and communities through hometown investment funds, land trusts, and other instruments.
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A study of Samoa's online firms provides lessons and insights for other companies in the Pacific.
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Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.
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Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.
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Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
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Policy responses to population aging should promote economic growth, higher productivity, and higher income for workers.
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An analysis of socioeconomic indicators shows India is a suitable market for bullet trains.