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The basic education and skill set that powered "Factory Asia" needs realignment if Asia is to continue its upward trajectory.
Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.
To ensure water security, Singapore has diversified water supply over the last five decades and actively promoted water conservation.
In its makeover of a public housing estate, Singapore focused on not only improving the physical infrastructure but also on creating more spaces for community bonding.
The GrEEEn Cities Initiative brings together policies, strategies, sector plans, regulations, financial incentives, technologies, governance institutions, civil society, and private sector interventions.
Policies should encourage private sector participation in building long-term patient capital to support innovative start-ups.
Managing household debt is becoming increasingly difficult for low-income households.
In the highly competitive Korean market, policy makers need to adjust performance indicators and incentives to encourage banks to increase technology financing.
Strategic foresight tools can help policy makers adopt a more proactive approach to solving problems.