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Southeast Asia’s digital transformation is underway but the region still faces barriers to growing its digital economy.
Improving access to water and sanitation requires not just investing in infrastructure but also policies that ensure the sustainability of services.
Singapore is transforming its drainage system into re-naturalized streams and bioswales that enhance urban living.
Among the lessons: Make inclusive investments in education, sanitation, and health in order to avoid enclaves of rich and poor.
Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.
Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.
Improve resource allocation, public sector efficiency, and asset maintenance.
As the country reopens, a newly developed macroeconomic model suggests paths forward from the past 3 years of economic disruption.
Digital technology is a game changer in reducing remittance costs between overseas workers and developing countries in Asia.
Digital technology is key to increasing financial inclusion, but it comes with new challenges and risks.