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Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
Faced with periods of drought, Seosan City in the Republic of Korea uses smart technologies to manage limited water resources and reduce leakages.
Built through strong partnerships, a railway links two ancient Chinese cities, boosts tourism and jobs, and opens a remote province to a wider market.
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
In the digital economy, central bankers and regulators face the challenge of ensuring consumer safety and financial stability while promoting innovation in the financial sector.
Asia can gain from the longevity dividend by tapping emerging technologies to promote an age-friendly workplace.
A preliminary study in Sri Lanka provides important insights into mechanistic-empirical pavement thickness and overlay design for roadway networks.
Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.
Pacific island countries need to include climate action in national development plans to lessen the economic costs of climate change.
Explore the policy options being undertaken to improve the challenging labor market in the Pacific.