• OPINION

  Effective governance is key for growth in Asia-Pacific

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 04/05/2017

  » The Asia-Pacific region's high and steady economic growth has been an anchor of stability for the struggling world economy in recent years. Developing economies of the region now account for almost a third of global GDP, slightly less than the combined output of the developed economies of North America and Western Europe.

• OPINION

  Regional cooperation vital to sustainable growth

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 07/05/2018

  » Asia and the Pacific remains the engine of the global economy. It continues to power trade, investment and jobs the world over. Two thirds of the region's economies grew faster in 2017 than the previous year and the trend is expected to continue in 2018.

• OPINION

  Escap continues to build on seven decades of success

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 27/05/2017

  » The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) marks its 70th anniversary this year. This is a rare opportunity for the oldest and largest of the United Nations regional commissions to take stock of past achievements, but also to spotlight where efforts need to be concentrated to meet new challenges.

• OPINION

  Asia-Pacific moves towards global development goals

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 05/04/2017

  » With just over a year since the adoption of a historic blueprint to end poverty and protect the planet, positive signs have already started to emerge among countries in the Asia-Pacific region as they push ahead with the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• OPINION

  Asean needs to cross boundaries

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 20/02/2017

  » The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has shown to be an exemplary role model for regional cooperation guiding the 10-country bloc on the path toward shared prosperity and sustainable development.

• OPINION

  Plan for energy transition is crucial

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 18/01/2017

  » The Asia-Pacific region is at a turning point in its energy trajectory. The energy solutions that have fuelled growth in the region over the past few decades are no longer compatible with the sustainable development aspirations of our nations and their people. In transitioning to a new era of sustainable energy, policymakers across the region face complex decisions. Supplies must be secure and affordable, and they must fill the energy access gap which leaves half a billion people across the region without access to electricity.

• OPINION

  An opportunity to raise productivity

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 30/11/2016

  » Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy, lacklustre trade growth, and uncertainty in major economies, countries of the Asia-Pacific region continued to push ahead at an estimated 4.9% in 2016.

• OPINION

  Asia-Pacific's road to sustainability

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 08/12/2016

  » Transport is a key contributor to economic growth, prosperity and to societal well-being.

• OPINION

  Closing the ICT gap across Asia

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 03/10/2016

  » Advances in information and communication technology have been instrumental in shaping and leading socioeconomic transformations across Asia and the Pacific. One key to this transformation is the technology bundled around the "Internet of Things" (IoT), which enables billions of devices and appliances to connect over the internet for more accurate, real time data collection and analysis on an unparalleled scale.

• OPINION

  Eyeing a sustainable future for Asia

  News, Shamshad Akhtar, Published on 28/04/2016

  » The Asia-Pacific region's successful achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development needs to be driven by broad-based productivity gains and the rebalancing of economies towards domestic and regional demand. This is the main message of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016, published by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Such a strategy will not only underpin the revival of robust and resilient economic growth, but also improve the quality of growth by making it more inclusive and sustainable.

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