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The Power of Retail Bonds: A Stable Funding Source for Asian Governments

Retail bonds provide stability, attract individual investors, and support financial literacy in…

Four Ways to Strengthen Large Taxpayer Administration for Higher Revenue Collections

Increased public spending and reduced tax collection during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

Three Ways to Boost Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Universal Health Care

Countries can narrow economic and social inequalities, and deliver on long-term commitments to…

How to Improve Sustainable Regional Integration in CAREC Economies

Despite the increasing significance of regional integration, limited empirical evidence exists…

For Cambodia, Celebration and New Trade Challenges

Cambodia is about to graduate from least developed country status. It should accelerate trade…

Why Singapore’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups Is among the Best

Singapore has a vibrant ecosystem that nurtures and develops technology-based startups.

A Circular Economy Solution to Transform Plastic Waste into Sustainable Concrete

A startup based in Hong Kong, China has developed a circular economy model for a plastic waste…

How Seoul Eased Traffic Congestion and Reduced Pollution through Bike Sharing

Ttareungyi Bike, Seoul’s public share bike network, was officially launched in 2015, after a…

How Economic Empowerment Reduces Violence Against Pacific Women

A safe work environment and women’s economic autonomy are drivers of growth and good development…

How Cities in Developing Asia Can Make Financing Go Further with Partnerships

Two pressing questions that most urban development practitioners often ask are: what resources…

It is Time for Bathrooms in Asia and the Pacific to Accommodate People of All Genders

Sexual and gender minorities, sometimes identified under the umbrella terms SOGIESC and LGBTQI…