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Nepal_women_maternal health

Policy & Finance

Philanthropy in an era of declining development aid

Some want philanthropy to fill the gap, and others have shamed governments for stepping back. The former is unrealistic, while the latter ineffective. But even with constrained budgets, governments can provide assistance to scale up proven solutions.
A fleet of electric cars in China

Transport

Autonomous driving and Southeast Asia: Will it hit the road?

Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.
Myanmar_Protest_Mineral_Rights

Policy & Finance

Trump’s Ukraine deal exposes a dirty truth about minerals

Resource-rich countries are signing critical mineral deals under duress, sacrificing long-term benefits.
Irrigation_Farmer_Indonesia

Policy & Finance

Financial inclusion must reach the last billion

With the globalisation engine no longer as powerful as it once was, economic growth alone is unlikely to eradicate poverty. One complementary approach is to bolster financial inclusion.

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26 March 2025

Mine_Excavators_Finance_Policy

Policy & Finance

A critical year for finance could shape fairer, more sustainable mining

25 March 2025

Geothermal_Plant_Farmer_Java_Indonesia

Policy & Finance

Central banks must stem the nature crisis

24 March 2025

UN_Women_Funding_India

Policy & Finance

Aid cuts could erase women from public life

17 March 2025

AIIB headquarters in Beijing, China

Policy & Finance

If US attempts World Bank retreat, the China-led AIIB could be poised to step in – and provide a model of global cooperation

27 February 2025

Thermal coal in Indonesia

Policy & Finance

Adaro’s coal spin-off highlights gaps in bank coal exit policies

24 February 2025

Nepal's Melamchi River floods 2021

Carbon & Climate

Meltdown at the top of the world

14 February 2025

Trump_ESG_Rollback

Policy & Finance

Trump’s second term is not the end of ESG, but a crossroads moment

Climate_Finance_Sustainable_Bridge_Build

Policy & Finance

Getting green investment where it’s needed most

10 February 2025

Early_Warnings_For_All_Heatwaves_India

Carbon & Climate

Early warning systems save lives but more funding is critical

12 January 2025

Green_Financing_Malaysia_Skyline

Policy & Finance

Malaysia, Indonesia’s journey in pushing for green finance

7 January 2025

Asean_Emissions_Rice_Farm_Vietnam

Food & Agriculture

Synergising digital tech and climate tech to enhance Asean climate action

27 December 2024

India floods

Policy & Finance

How developing nations can raise money to offset climate crisis

13 December 2024

ASEAN_Cooperation_Carbon_Markets

Carbon & Climate

Making carbon trading work: Exploring collaboration between Japan and Asean countries

11 December 2024

COP29_Women_Inclusion

Policy & Finance

Did COP29 fail women?

10 December 2024

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto G20

Carbon & Climate

Indonesia missed climate leadership opportunity at COP29 despite Prabowo’s bold climate pledge at G20

6 December 2024

SDG branded totems

Policy & Finance

Last chance for the SDGs?

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