Rural roads are key to helping society's most vulnerable
Improved rural road infrastructure enables connectivity and safe mobility. It also affects access to health, education and economic opportunities.
Wellness in worrying times
Policies that promote wellness can help Asians navigate the uncertain, stressful COVID-19 world and achieve a better post-pandemic lifestyle.
To bounce back from COVID-19, make space for Indonesia’s urban poor
Governments should adopt public space policies that support all citizens—including informal workers and the urban poor.
Plugging into contactless payment in post-COVID Asia
Asian economies must strengthen their regulatory frameworks, and invest in digital networks and infrastructure, to support contactless payment systems.
如何避免产生“封锁的一代”
虽然比起成年人，年轻人的失业速度更快，但有针对性的政策有利于他们重新涉入劳动力市场。
How to avoid creating a “lockdown generation”
Young people are losing jobs faster than adults, but targeted policies can help them re-engage with the labor market.
Private debt, a hidden menace to Asia’s financial stability
Asian regulators and policy makers should undertake prudential financial supervision and regulation to improve the quality of private debt and reduce the risk of financial instability in the future.
私人债务是影响亚洲金融稳定的潜在威胁
亚洲监管机构和政策制定者应开展审慎的金融监管，以提高私人债务的质量，减少影响未来金融稳定的风险。
COVID-19 increases the urgency to upgrade skills and prepare for a new world of work
In Sri Lanka, an effort to match education with the skills needed in the workplace provides valuable lessons for the future of work.
Rebooting the economy: The global race to develop and deliver a COVID-19 vaccine
Developing a vaccine for COVID-19 within one year is a herculean task. Getting the vaccine to the hundreds of millions if not billions of people who need it—especially in poorer countries—may be even harder.