Quality development projects, guaranteed
By Donald Lambert on Sunday, 16 June 2019
Guarantees are one of government’s most powerful financing tools for mobilizing private sector participation in development projects.
Asian Development Bank
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Harvesting the good data that Asia’s farmers need
By Pamela Lapitan, Anna Christine D. Durante on Friday, 31 May 2019
Area frame sampling – which compiles objective agriculture data using geographic areas and advanced technology – is increasingly being used in Asia to help farmers prepare for climate change and extreme weather.
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Risky Business: Separating the criminals from the job creators
By Steven Beck on Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Criminals must be prevented from using the financial system but misdirected efforts to stop crime can harm small businesses and the jobs they create
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Repelling mosquitoes (and ignorance) with science and technology education
By Kirsty Newman on Monday, 27 May 2019
Teaching science, technology, engineering and math benefits students and society in a variety of ways.
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Seeing the future(s) of Armenia
By Susann Roth, Ramola Naik Singru on Thursday, 23 May 2019
The innovative practice of “futures studies” offers a new vision for urban development in Armenia
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From sticky floors to career highs: Accelerating shifts to gender equality in Asia
By Noeleen Heyzer on Tuesday, 21 May 2019
Asia and the Pacific must continue undertaking a transformative shift in favor of equality so women can play a greater role in providing solutions and leadership for the region.
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Read all about it: How big news events can roil Asian currencies
By Donghyun Park, Irfan A. Qureshi, Shu Tian, Mai Lin C. Villaruel on Thursday, 16 May 2019
Major news events, as well as monetary policy uncertainties in the United States, have a significant impact on Asian currencies, but not in the way that some might expect.
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It’s clean, powerful and available: Are you ready for hydrogen energy?
By Yongping Zhai on Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Hydrogen has the potential to be the next breakthrough energy source but key challenges need to be overcome before it can be scaled up to widespread use. Developing countries could be at the forefront of this new “hydrogen economy”
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Metros push up land values—so why not create a triple win?
By Bambang Susantono on Thursday, 09 May 2019
In cities around Asia, governments are exploring ways to capture the increased value of land near public infrastructure projects, and direct these funds back toward the needs of city residents.