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Green recovery
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 31/07/2020
» The streets of the city have roared back to life, rush hours are a thing once more and the busyness of Bangkok has returned. On one hand, it's great that everything seems to be coming back to normal.
Recovery strategy
Asia focus, Published on 05/10/2020
» Governments in developing East Asia and the Pacific need to invest more in testing and tracing capacity, while expanding social protection to cover the poor and the informal sector, to cope with the "triple shocks" from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the World Bank.
Sluggish recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Narunmon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/10/2020
» Assurance of a gradual economic recovery has been repeated by Thailand's financial authorities using empirical evidence, but the reality on the ground reveals more pain in the near term.
Remarkable recovery
Life, Story and photos: Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/05/2018
» Even though Phuket is well known for clear water and sandy beaches, the island also has alternatives for those who want to know more about local communities.
Historical recovery
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/09/2018
» Laterite bricks were stacked up in three layers. The total height is about 3m. At first glance, it looks like a wall of any ancient ruins.
Uneven recovery
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/01/2021
» Covid-19 has been an unprecedented shock to almost all walks of life in the modern world. Apart from the threat to human health, the persistent outbreak has devastated the global economy, state budgets and corporate balance sheets, prompting policymakers to move swiftly to limit the harm to their economies.
Green recovery
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/06/2021
» While Covid-19 continues to rage across the world, the Singapore government is pushing ahead with an ambitious sustainability strategy to build back an even stringer economy and society in the post-pandemic era.
Green recovery
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 08/08/2022
» As the world emerges from Covid-19 and faces stagflation and war, climate crisis remains one of the greatest threats to humanity. A green recovery has become a priority for policymakers in Southeast Asia and around the world, who aim to create a more sustainable path that focuses on the environment, climate change and disaster preparedness.
Prescriptions for recovery
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 20/04/2020
» In just four months since the emergence of a mystery virus in China, the world has become a dramatically different place. Covid-19 has become a household word in nearly every country on the planet, leaving a trail of sickness and death that has not been seen in decades.
China's economic recovery
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 12/10/2020
» China's economic recovery continues to accelerate, with retail sales growing in August for the first time this year. Investment and property activity also gathered speed and there was a sharp spike in manufacturing production with the steepest rate of growth in new orders since the start of 2011. The Purchasing Managers Index, which includes services, also rose, while unemployment in urban areas dropped, with the 5.6% jobless rate the lowest since January.