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Cost-sharing can be the solution for small-town water supply services

By Maya Vijayaraghavan, Garrett Kilroy on Monday, 29 October 2018

There is clear potential for replication and scaling up this model across developing Asia.
Copenhagen – a pioneer in sustainable urban development

By Bambang Susantono on Friday, 26 October 2018

Asian cities have much to learn from the Danish capital on sustainable urban living.
Smart meters in rural India are a win-win solution for all

By Yongping Zhai on Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Demand-side energy efficiency brings benefits to four key stakeholders amid India’s low-carbon energy transition program.
5 ways technology is improving governance, public service delivery in developing Asia

By Abdul Abiad, Sameer Khatiwada on Thursday, 18 October 2018

India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are paving the way for technology to make governance more effective.
Solving the Energy Trilemma in developing countries through innovation

By Yongping Zhai on Tuesday, 16 October 2018

With innovative business models, financing and procurement, developing countries can leapfrog to secure, affordable, and clean energy systems.
How to bridge the financing gap in Asian infrastructure

By Li Zhigang, Sungsup Ra on Friday, 12 October 2018

We must make it easier for Asia’s institutional investors to finance infrastructure projects.
When young people come together, the future is less scary

By Glo Anne Pauline A. Guevarra on Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Including youth in the conversation about future jobs will reduce their automation anxiety.
How global trade tensions are affecting Asian financial markets

By Donghyun Park, Cynthia Castillejos Petalcorin, Shu Tian on Monday, 08 October 2018

Amid uncertainty over the evolution of the PRC-US trade dispute, markets in the region are taking a wait-and-see stance.