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Real Estate
How drones, data and AI are changing the property sector
Asia is at the forefront of 'proptech', which harnesses the power of big data, drones and AI to revolutionize the way we buy, sell and think about property.
Sustainable Development
Can South-East Asia meet global sustainability goals?
Economic success hides the fact that over 90 million people in the region live in poverty. But adhering to the UN Sustainable Development Goals could change that.
ASEAN
ASEAN in the next 50 years: How the region can remake its future in manufacturing
ASEAN is growing faster than the US and Germany - but trailing behind China. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is rewriting the rules of manufacturing, and ASEAN needs to keep pace.
ASEAN
What we’ve achieved and the challenges ahead – 50 years of ASEAN
East Asia has been transformed by the achievements of ASEAN, and yet the greatest challenges still lie ahead.
United States
The geopolitical landscape of Asia Pacific is changing dramatically. Here’s how
Complex pressures are challenging many traditional alliances in the region.
Youth Perspectives
Here's how Asia can maintain growth, with an ever ageing population
Despite an ageing population, this is how Asia can still maintain growth and development.
ASEAN
As the ASEAN region turns 50, human rights remain a challenge
Civil liberties have not progressed in tandem with the region’s economic prosperity.
ASEAN
China is building a city bigger than Washington on 4 islands in Malaysia
On four artificial Malaysian islands, a $100 billion dollar city is rising.
ASEAN
700 global leaders just met in Cambodia. Here's what happened
Young people, technology and growth were the key themes of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2017. Here are 8 key moments from the meeting.
ASEAN
How can we ensure Asia's future cities are both smart, and sustainable?
A quick online search on the current most populous cities in the world will reveal a list where half, if not more, of the top 10 cities are in Asia. If you were to walk down the busy stre...
China
How can we realize the opportunities of China's Belt and Road strategy?
When the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative was first announced by President Xi of China in late 2013, few could have envisaged the grandeur and ambition that it would entail. It has sinc...
Youth Perspectives
This is the cost of Asia's ageing population
This is the impact that an ageing population will have on Asia.
ASEAN
The key to teaching our children to value, respect and care for each other? Sex education
Sex education is not just about teaching the physiology of sex, but about helping young people to make responsible choices around the issues that will define their future.
ASEAN
Waste is so last year: how the fashion industry is cleaning up its carbon footprint
The fashion industry is second only to oil as the top industrial polluter, and as a result is taking broad steps to make it more environmentally conscious.
Emerging Technologies
Can technology help us tackle illegal fishing?
New technologies around traceability in the seafood supply chain could offer powerful new techniques to address illegal fishing.