The secret to Asia’s long-term prosperity? Improving roles of women at work           


No one can dispute the strides Asia has made in bringing strong economic growth to the region over the past decades, lifting income levels and reducing poverty in country after country. And yet, Asia continues to stand out for the relative neglect it shows to its greatest under-tapped resource: women. (The Global Asia)

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Reforming SOE’s      

Indonesia is at a fascinating crossroads. On the one hand, the country can choose a path toward long-term sustainable development, and on the other, high but potentially short-term growth rates. In the real world, to be in two places at the same time is impossible, but Indonesia aspires to do just that. (The Jakarta Globe)

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Poverty and growth in the Philippines   
   

Despite the Philippine economy having enjoyed one of its best growth periods in recent years, the poverty continues to rise, putting a strain on achieving the Millennium Development Goal targets the country has vowed to achieve come 2015. (East Asia Forum)

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Asia’s middle class on the rise  

The success of Asia’s economic growth has seen three quarters of a billion people emerge from poverty in the space of just a few decades. It has also already witnessed the emergence of a very sizeable middle class. (East Asia Forum)

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