A Novel Approach to Tracking COVID-19
Testing sewage for the coronavirus could provide vital clues to its spread in areas where mass testing is difficult.
Back to Blue: Let’s Value Our Oceans Again
Blue credits offer an innovative financing approach for attracting private capital to oceans health improvement projects.
How Should Governments Regulate Technology in a Post-Pandemic World?
A flexible regulatory regime that can balance consumer protection with an openness to innovations that benefit consumers is key to regulating new technologies.
Reform State-Owned Enterprises to Avoid a COVID-19 Debt and Investment Crisis
State-owned enterprises supply energy, transport, and water to millions in Asia and the world. Managing them better will help consumers and governments alike.
Managing Public-Private Partnerships for a Post-Pandemic Recovery
PPPs can help by bringing in private sector capital and technical expertise as governments continue to look for value for money in infrastructure provision.
Will the Pandemic Speed Up Workplace Automation?
The threat of automation taking away jobs due to new and emerging technologies has faded from public discussion lately, but COVID-19 might be speeding up the process in an 'organic way.'
Fintech is Emerging as a Driver of Innovative Financial Solutions During COVID-19
Fintech – the fusion of finance and technology – could be a game-changer for inclusive economic growth amidst the pandemic.
How Can Tax Agencies Tackle the Impact of COVID-19?
Declining revenues and stuttering economies require that tax administrators in Asia and the Pacific innovate
Ethical Investing Will Reign After COVID-19. Here’s How Companies Can Prepare
As Asia and the Pacific emerges from the pandemic, companies must embrace principle as well as profit.
In Papua New Guinea, Hand Washing Can Be a Challenge in Some Communities
A lack of safe water supply in urban settlements around Asia and the Pacific complicates efforts to use improved hygiene to fight COVID-19