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15 November 2018
This presentation reviews the rapid progress of high-speed rail (HSR) construction and its successful competition with cars and air travel on distances between 100 and 1,200 km. More than 20 countries have built or are building HSR lines, but the United States is not among the leaders in HSR…
18 October 2018
ADB’s South Asia Department, in collaboration with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI), and K-water, organized a four-day knowledge and networking workshop in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 15-18 October 2018 on “…
16 October 2018
Korean engineering firm Kunhwa Consulting & Engineering Co., Ltd. shares some technologies that can be utilized in setting up an integrated solid waste treatment facility.
16 October 2018
What makes a city smart? In this presentation, Lee Jae Young of the Smart & Green City Research Center discusses the smarty city concept at the technology and infrastructure level.
15 October 2018
Korean company Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation is changing the game in waste management not just in the Republic of Korea, but in some other countries as well. Discover how the company help solve waste management problems while promoting social and economic benefits.
15 October 2018
Smart water management can help promote efficiency in water utilities. This presentation shares some of K-water’s solutions that countries can learn from.
15 October 2018
Water pipe leak is one of the common problems in the area of water management. While this water leak is inevitable, solutions are available. Learn more about Korea Total U-city solutions for managing water pipe leakages that help reduce non revenue water.
22 August 2018
Australia is enjoying its 25th straight year of economic growth. Risks could arise from increasing housing prices and household debt, and weak growth in wages and household incomes. Investment remains subdued, and growth is more reliant on government spending and net exports.
22 August 2018
Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans…
22 August 2018
Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.