The global community could slash poverty in Asia at the click of a finger. We have the numbers to prove it. The pandemic widened pre-existing gaps in Asia-Pacific development. It’s high time to ...

However, slow economic progress is hindering shared prosperity in some regions, particularly in some Europe and Central Asia which experienced negative or low levels of shared prosperity. More ...

Both China and Vietnam have made enormous progress in the fight against poverty, and the evidence suggests that rural economic growth has played a large role in this success. Using each country's own ...

East Asia and the Pacific is the world’s most rapidly urbanizing region, with an average annual urbanization rate of 3 percent. By 2018, half of the region’s population will be urban – more than 1.2 ...

The primary barrier to increased regional trade is political issues. When political considerations are prioritised over ...

The Asia Society Korea Center 2014 Monthly Luncheon Series resumed on Tuesday, September 16 at the ASEAN-Korea Centre Exhibition Hall in Seoul. The guest speaker was Ambassador Pham Huu Chi from the ...

In an exclusive interview with Asia Society, Professor Yunus discusses the importance of micro-credit for poverty alleviation in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Professor Yunus, could you please explain how ...

The global community could slash poverty in Asia at the click of a finger. We have the numbers to prove it. With a global economic slow-down and potentially millions of foreign workers returning ...

Indonesia could fall short of its goal to become an advanced nation by 2045 as analysts warn bureaucratic inefficiencies may ...

Looking at poverty, which still engulfs African countries, while there is a lot of money both promised and received for ...

The Marcos administration has made 2024 a banner year for economic achievements and has once again successfully positioned the Philippines as among the fastest-growing economies in Asia despite global ...