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A Korean research project finds the complex partial box girder method as an economically feasible alternative to steel box girders.

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.

Combining materials processed in a single treatment plant offers cost savings and private sector opportunities in sanitation services.

In Maldives, community participation played a key role in the recovery of affected communities after the 2004 tsunami.

The globalization of commerce requires consistent laws and regulations not only to authorize but also to regulate electronic communications.

Embedding health security in fiscal policy can reduce economic losses and avert deaths during a pandemic.

The region needs integrated and holistic policies to push an ambitious agenda that requires capital, innovation, and new business models and mindsets.

This working paper recommends structuring electric vehicle policies around three principles: focus, optimization, and incentives.

Regional cooperation can support a well-functioning enabling environment and fast-track the growth of the digital economy.

Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.