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'Greener' transport key to growth
News, Published on 25/11/2024
» Across the Asia-Pacific region, especially in urban centres, electric cars and buses are increasingly replacing petrol-powered ones as a means of transportation. Aided by the ubiquity of smart devices, smart mobility and other transport innovations are significantly reshaping everyday life through ride-sharing apps, driver assistance technology and real-time traffic management.
Protection in the megatrend age
Oped, Published on 08/10/2024
» Social protection systems are essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
PM Hasina lands for 6-day visit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to arrive in Thailand on Wednesday for a six-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
Demography 'key' for Asia-Pacific
News, Published on 13/11/2023
» Asia and the Pacific is an economic powerhouse, fuelled by its vibrant and diverse population. Comprising 60% of the world's population, this region is bursting with both a wealth of experience and untapped potential. Exciting advancements have been made here, in education; health care, including sexual and reproductive health; jobs, and sustainable development. Yet there is a catch: this progress has not been evenly distributed. In fact, inequity pervades the region, especially within individual countries.
TCMA Proposes Climate Action Collaboration Model at UN ESCAP Climate Solutions Fair
Published on 24/05/2023
» The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA), led by its Chairman, Dr. Chana Poomee, proudly presented its achievements in greenhouse gas emissions reduction at the Climate Solutions Fair, held during the 79th Session of the UN ESCAP Annual Conference, organised at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok from May 15-19,2023.
UN reveals region's climate change bill
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 23/05/2023
» Most countries in Asia-Pacific require sizeable financing to support climate change adaptation and mitigation, says the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap), urging domestic collaborations between private financial institutions and project developers to support such needs.
Rethinking public debt as a positive
Oped, Published on 04/04/2023
» The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008.
UN official hails Thai sustainable villages
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2023
» A top UN official has lauded the Ministry of Interior for promoting sustainable villages and their use of "fashion sustainability" during a visit to Lop Buri's Muang district on Sunday.
How to drive sustainable growth
Oped, Published on 16/02/2023
» Rapid development in Asia and the Pacific has propelled the region to become a key engine of growth for the global economy, yet this prosperity has not reached everyone. And with the region not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, much work lies ahead of us.
Can Asia-Pacific get to net zero?
Oped, Published on 29/11/2022
» The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution targets of Asian and Pacific countries will result in a 16% increase in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from the 2010 levels.