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Singapore pioneered road pricing as a tool to reduce traffic congestion and improved it over the years into a high-tech, pay-as-you-use system.

In the People’s Republic of China, a study shows pension income in rural areas improves economic independence and health of older people.

Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.

Protecting ecosystems is real development, and it has an amazing return on investment.

In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.

Proactive strategies enhance well-being, reduce stigma, and boost organizational performance.

Improved integration of disaster risk data, social registries, and delivery systems can strengthen crisis response.

Statisticians turn to digital solutions and nontraditional methods for faster data collection, processing, and dissemination to inform crisis response.

Strategic foresight tools can help policy makers adopt a more proactive approach to solving problems.  

A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.