Stronger decentralization key to Hanoi's urban railway ambitions
With transformative policies that include amendments to the Capital Law and specific proposals for urban rail projects, Hanoi is committed to achieving its intended goals for urban rail development.
21:13, 2025/01/02
Breaking traffic rules costs you a monthly payment? Play by the rules or accept the fines
Raising fines for traffic violations is an effective step toward restoring order in major cities and enhancing public awareness of road rules.
21:15, 2024/12/30
Year-end blues: The pressure we all feel
Welcome back to Words on the Street, where we delve into the little-known stories that lie beneath the busiest corners of life.
16:57, 2024/12/30
Hanoi supports farmers' end-of-year agricultural sales
The city has improved market forecasting and supported the sale of clean and organic agricultural products.
06:04, 2020/06/12
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.
17:41, 2020/06/10
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.
22:26, 2020/06/09
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.
07:09, 2020/06/08
What countries need to know about Covid-19 testing as they relax restrictions
Experts agree that safely restarting economies hinges on widespread Covid-19 testing. But what does that mean across countries with varying testing capacities?
15:55, 2020/06/07
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.
12:21, 2020/06/06
Covid-19 is an opportunity to re-tool the health sector’s energy supply
The pandemic reinforces the need for reliable energy services to support healthcare. Clean, renewable power is a good place to start.
10:17, 2020/06/05
Mapping Asia's epidemics
Countries can minimize the economic risk of epidemics by investing in the tools needed to predict disease emergence.
08:24, 2020/06/04
Digital innovators have joined the fight against Covid-19
Governments and private companies are working together to find innovative digital solutions to the problems presented by the Covid-19 crisis.
14:42, 2020/06/03
Quality must prevail in post-pandemic infrastructure development
As Asia and the Pacific comes out of the crisis with significantly larger public debts, their infrastructure investments will need to be efficient, affordable, and sustainable.
06:41, 2020/06/02
Small business solutions for pandemic challenges
Crafting small business support efforts to specific country circumstances could help save millions of livelihoods in poor communities and fortify economies against future shocks.
09:36, 2020/06/01
Covid-19 highlights the need for safe, nutritious, and affordable food
Hunger and malnutrition were an increasing problem worldwide before the pandemic. Restrictions imposed to curb disease spread have disrupted local and international food supply chains, making the problem even more urgent.
09:22, 2020/06/01
During Covid-19, countries need to work together to ensure the supply of protective equipment
As the pandemic continues, the supply chains producing vital personal protective equipment are starting to fail, causing shortages. Countries and international organizations can fill these gaps by working together.
11:41, 2020/05/31
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.
10:06, 2020/05/31
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.
08:24, 2020/05/31
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.’
09:57, 2020/05/30
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.
09:39, 2020/05/30
The global economy will emerge stronger if Covid-19 drives digitization
The health crisis should drive us to aggressively digitize global trade and supply chains so we can make the economic recovery stronger and the economy more robust.
09:19, 2020/05/30
How currency-linked bonds spur growth and development
Currency-linked bonds are simple but powerful instruments that fortify economies and can efficiently finance development projects.
14:22, 2020/05/29
Three lessons that past global crises can teach us about today’s pandemic
The 1918 flu, World War II and the Great Depression all provide important lessons for dealing with COVID-19 and its wide ranging effects across society.
00:28, 2020/05/29
Another Covid-19 challenge: Saving Asia’s crucial infrastructure deals
The public-private partnerships used to finance roads, ports, hospitals and dozens of other infrastructure projects could be affected by the pandemic-induced financial crisis. Here’s how to avoid that.