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A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
Assess preparedness for BEPS minimum standards and the global minimum tax proposal, prioritize tax certainty, and develop capacities to address international tax avoidance and treaty abuse.
The country’s first large-scale wind farm sets the groundwork for sustainable renewable energy investment and deployment.
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.
East Asia needs to shift toward a model of economic growth focused on low carbon emissions and more efficient use of resources.
WASH investments through piped water, improved drainage, and waste management can help curb water-related disease risks and boost climate resilience for refugees and host communities.
Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.
The city-state offers a good case example for other Southeast Asian countries vying to become tech and innovation hubs.
Relocating communal spaces, supported by inclusive dialogue, helps safeguard community bonds and cultural continuity.
Sustainable energy is about more than renewables. Challenges will remain in financing and maintaining energy systems, even after the clean-energy transition is complete.