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World waste could grow 70 per cent as cities boom, warns World BankThe rise in rubbish will outstrip population growth, reaching 3.4 billion tons by 2050 from around 2 billion tons in 2016. -
Air pollution tanks South Asia’s cities in liveability rankingsBad air has pulled South Asian cities down The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Ranking while political stability has nudged Hong Kong above Singapore. How did the rest of the region fare?
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Rising temperatures to carry big price tag in steamy Sri LankaSri Lanka's Western Province—which includes Colombo—is likely to see a 7.5 per cent decline in living standards by 2050, the World Bank says. -
Project population: Addressing Asia’s ageing societiesAsia's ageing population is growing at an unprecedented scale and pace, and this can weaken economies. What's the solution?
Opinion
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3 ways to fill Asia-Pacific’s social protection gap– Cash transfer programs, efficient government expenditure and capacity building are ways in which communities across Asia can receive adequate social protection and meet their basic needs. -
How fashion brands are tackling modern slavery in Mauritius– Mauritius and Bangladesh are negotiating an agreement that could put an end to bonded labour once and for all, writes Cindy Berman from the Ethical Trading Initative. -
Achieving Sri Lanka's vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050– Beyond its positive impacts to climate and the environment, a transformation to 100 per cent renewable energy will also spur several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), say ADB's Priyantha Wijayatunga and UNDP's Alexandra Soezer.
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