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Using a new cement compound that applies nanoparticles can extend the service life of structures to 200 years or more.
Consensus on social goals is a must to establish social taxonomy.
Knowledge of a startup’s technology, human resources, marketability, and growth potential lowers the risks of venture capital investments.
Inclusive insurance, backed by innovation, partnerships, and policy reform, can close protection gaps and promote equitable financial growth.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing, as well as challenging, the way people learn.
The EU’s regulation to reduce tropical deforestation caused by agriculture will be crucial, but it may impose severe short-term costs on smallholders.
In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.
Personal credit information could be an important determining factor in insurance underwriting and the calculation of premiums.
A public–private partnership project in the People's Republic of China improved farmers’ production and income by building an integrated smart irrigation system.
New digital technologies are a game changer for financial inclusion in Asia, opening up access to financial services for all sectors of society, and in the process helping dispel myths about financial inclusion.