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Human capital development lessons from East Asia
Asia focus, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 18/02/2019
» Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Education does not just enable individuals to improve their lot in life; it enriches an economy's human capital, which is vital to prosperity and social progress.
Education in the age of automation
Asia focus, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 24/09/2018
» As digital technologies and automation have advanced, fears about workers' futures have increased. But the end result does not have to be negative. The key is education.
Closing Asia's Emerging Skills Gap
Business, Lee Jong-wha, Published on 18/01/2016
» Asia is facing a human-capital challenge. Over the last three decades, significant gains in workforce size and quality helped Asia to become a hub of global supply chains -- and thus to sustain rapid progress towards advanced-economy income levels and living standards. But with workers increasingly unable to meet the demands of the labour market, the region's remarkable development success could be derailed.