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Legislative and regulatory reforms are crucial to shifting toward a seamless, harmonized, and paper-less trade system.
Research shows university entrepreneurship programs positively impact startup performance but may not increase overall entrepreneurship rates.
As Sri Lanka’s population ages, many older people in remote hill villages are being left without adequate support, services, or income security.
Asian countries are taking a leading role in the development of cryptocurrency.
A startup offers a closed-loop solution for the large volumes of plastic waste generated by the construction and buildings sector.
Trust-based frameworks safeguard vulnerable people while ensuring their assets support care and quality of life.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
A national program promotes forest conservation and protection while creating sustainable livelihoods for communities.
Disruptive innovation and technologies in transport are ushering smart processes, infrastructure, and operations, challenging regulators and raising passengers’ expectations.
Low-income households were moved from at-risk areas near rail tracks to safe, inclusive housing—pioneering transparent, climate-resilient urban resettlement in Sri Lanka.