english Dentons advises CPI Property Group on acquisition of a majority stake in Chałubińskiego 8 office building By dentons.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Dentons’ Real Estate team advised CPI Property Group (CPI), the largest commercial property owner in the Czech Republic, Berlin and the CEE region, on the acquisition of a 50.3% share in the ownership of Chałubińskiego 8 office building in Warsaw. The divestment was made by First Property Group, an investment company and the manager of real estate funds operating in Great Britain and Central Europe. Full Article Real Estate Warsaw
english Dentons launches combination with Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena in Argentina By dentons.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Dentons is now the largest global law firm in Argentina and the first truly Pan-Latin American and the Caribbean firm in the history of the legal profession. Full Article Latin America and the Caribbean Buenos Aires
english Dentons Rodyk lawyers appointed to serve as assessors pursuant to temporary COVID-19 legislation By dentons.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT 13 lawyers from our Singapore office have volunteered and been appointed to serve as assessors under temporary COVID-19 legislation. Full Article COVID-19 (Coronavirus) hub Singapore COVID-19 (Coronavirus) hub
english A new era of clean energy cooperation along the old Silk Road -- by Ashok Bhargava By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:25:52 +0800 The historic spirit of cross-border trade in Central Asia is being revived in the energy sector. Full Article
english Youth involvement key to keeping Asia’s skies clear -- by Emma Marsden, Bulganmurun Tsevegjav , William Lucht, Muskaan Chopra By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:30:19 +0800 To reduce air pollution, national and city government policy makers, their development partners, academe, and the private sector need to work with young people. Full Article
english Helping women and girls survive COVID-19 and its aftermath -- by Malika Shagazatova By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:32:32 +0800 A gender-sensitive response is crucial to this global health emergency. Full Article
english Build green to help fend off the next pandemic -- by Anouj Mehta, Naeeda Crishna Morgado By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:30:04 +0800 Investments in climate-resilient infrastructure should be the centerpiece of the billions of dollars in economic stimulus being used to rebuild Asia’s economies. Full Article
english Региональное сотрудничество может эффективно противостоять угрозам здоровью в Центральной и Западной Азии -- by Xinglan Hu, Kirthi Ramesh, Mariya Khatiwada Savchuk By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:38:30 +0800 Странам Центральной Азии необходим перспективный региональный подход для реагирования на пандемию и подготовки к будущим угрозам для здоровья. Full Article
english What’s next for supply chains scrambled by the pandemic? -- by Bart Édes By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:47:41 +0800 The pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings of the globalized supply chain model. Full Article
english Central Asian countries are moving forward together to beat COVID-19 -- by Xinglan Hu, Kirthi Ramesh, Mariya Khatiwada Savchuk By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:38:22 +0800 A forward-looking, regional approach is needed for countries in Central Asia to respond to the pandemic and prepare for future public health threats. Full Article
english Mapping Asia’s epidemics -- by Ilan Noy, Benno Ferrarini, Donghyun Park By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:03:36 +0800 Countries can minimize the economic risk of epidemics by investing in the tools needed to predict disease emergence. Full Article
english Small business solutions for pandemic challenges -- by Lotte Schou-Zibell By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:37:28 +0800 Crafting small business support efforts to specific country circumstances could help save millions of livelihoods in poor communities and fortify economies against future shocks. Full Article
english During COVID-19, countries need to work together to ensure the supply of protective equipment -- by Susann Roth, Jesper Pedersen By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:15:19 +0800 As the pandemic continues, the supply chains producing vital personal protective equipment are starting to fail, causing shortages. Countries and international organizations can fill these gaps by working together. Full Article
english COVID-19 подчеркивает необходимость безопасной, питательной и доступной еды -- by Akmal Siddiq By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:30:54 +0800 До начала пандемии голод и неправильное питание становились все более серьезной проблемой во всем мире. Ограничения, введенные для обуздания распространения болезни, разрушили местные и международные цепочки поставок продовольствия, что делает проблему еще более актуальной. Full Article
english 新冠肺炎疫情凸显亚洲的银行对美元债务的脆弱性 -- by Cyn-Young Park (朴信永), Peter Rosenkranz By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:44:19 +0800 疫情之下,危机并存。亚洲的银行可借机合作,开展区域金融改革,增强自身抵御危机能力。 Full Article
english COVID-19 highlights the need for safe, nutritious, and affordable food -- by Akmal Siddiq By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:49:53 +0800 Hunger and malnutrition were an increasing problem worldwide before the pandemic. Restrictions imposed to curb disease spread have disrupted local and international food supply chains, making the problem even more urgent. Full Article
english Rebooting the economy during COVID-19 -- by Patrick L. Osewe By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:21:54 +0800 Governments in Asia and the Pacific must think about two things when restarting their economies: when to do it and how. Full Article
english Центральной Азии нужно сделать все возможное, чтобы минимизировать экономические последствия пандемии -- by Lilia Aleksanyan, Werner E. Liepach By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:48:57 +0800 Директивным органам и центральным банкам необходимо предпринять смелые действия для поддержания экономики региона на плаву и сдерживания пандемии. Full Article
english მომავალი პანდემიების თავიდან ასაცილებლად ჯანდაცვაში ძირეული ცვლილებებია გასატარებელი -- by Susann Roth, Najibullah Habib By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:01:27 +0800 კოვიდ-19-ის პანდემია შესაძლოა იყოს შანსი ჯანდაცვის გაძლიერებას და ჯანსაღი ცხოვრების დამკვიდრებას კომპლექსურად მივუდგეთ, განვახორციელოთ ინვესტიციები ჯანდაცვის სისტემებსა და უფრო მდგრადი მიწოდების ჯაჭვებში. Full Article
english უკეთესი სოციალური დაცვა კოვიდ-19-სგან დაზარალებული ღარიბი მოსახლეობისთვის -- by Amir Jilani By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:52:59 +0800 მილიონობით ოჯახი, რომელიც კოვიდ-19-ის გავრცელებამდეც ღარიბი და დაუცველი იყო, ახლა დილემის წინაშე დგას — როგორ იკვებონ, იმკურნალონ და უბრალოდ გადარჩნენ. ჩვენ ვალდებულნი ვართ დაუყოვნებლივ ვიმოქმედოთ და დავიცვათ ისინი, ვისაც ახლა ეს ყველაზე მეტად სჭირდება. Full Article
english It’s time for Central Asia to do whatever it takes to minimize the pandemic’s economic impact -- by Lilia Aleksanyan, Werner E. Liepach By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:45:26 +0800 Bold action is required by policymakers and central bankers to keep the region’s economies afloat and contain the pandemic. Full Article
english COVID-19 is an opportunity to re-tool the health sector’s energy supply -- by Susumu Yoneoka, Dan Millison By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:49:50 +0800 The pandemic reinforces the need for reliable energy services to support healthcare. Clean, renewable power is a good place to start. Full Article
english Asia should lead the way in producing a novel coronavirus vaccine -- by Matthias Helble, Susann Roth By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:50:27 +0800 The Asia-Pacific region has the expertise and resources to take a leadership role in not only developing a COVID-19 vaccine but distributing it to those who need it most. Full Article
english The pandemic combined with climate change is hitting the poor hard -- by Nathan Rive By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:42:04 +0800 The global response to COVID-19 should also be a springboard for action on climate change resilience so we can narrow the divide between rich and poor and keep everyone safe. Full Article
english In the Pacific, COVID-19 is changing the way we think about waste management -- by Anupma Jain By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:50:41 +0800 The pandemic is producing more household waste and increased amounts of dangerous medical waste. We need to manage these changes for our immediate safety and for the long-term welfare of our communities. Full Article
english 新冠肺炎疫情之下,如何保护亚洲的老年人? -- by Meredith Wyse By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:33:07 +0800 新冠肺炎疫情当前,更有必要巩固影响老年人的各项计划和政策,在危机过后仍需如此。 Full Article
english A COVID-19 contagion for the world’s stock markets -- by Donghyun Park, Shu Tian By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:14:13 +0800 These charts illustrate how Asian and global stock markets reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic, with market reaction closely following local outbreaks and then moving in unison with global markets amid other shocks. Full Article
english საზღვრები ჩაიკეტა, მაგრამ ვაჭრობა უნდა გაგრძელდეს -- by Steven Beck By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:29:05 +0800 კორონავირუსის პანდემიამ ვაჭრობის ხელშეწყობის აუცილებლობა დაგვანახა, არა მხოლოდ სამედიცინო ტვირთების მიმოცვლისთვის, არამედ ეკონომიკის გასაძლიერებლად. Full Article
english We need to act swiftly to avoid further economic damage from COVID-19 -- by Bruno Carrasco By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:39:33 +0800 With timely and well-targeted programs, policy makers can prevent the health crisis from deepening into a wider economic and financial crisis. This could sow the seeds of economic recovery. Full Article
english The response to COVID-19 should also be a response to the climate crisis -- by Preety Bhandari, Arghya Sinha Roy By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:29:09 +0800 Now is the time to ramp up actions on resilience so that society can beat the COVID-19 crisis while reducing the impact of climate threats. Full Article
english 新冠肺炎疫情下,保障食品安全刻不容缓 -- by Hans Woldring, Susann Roth By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:05:25 +0800 新冠肺炎大流行已经影响到亚洲的粮食和营养状况,要避免食品价格上涨、营养状况恶化和粮食安全水平降低,就需要进行规划。 Full Article
english Let’s support the supply lines that keep health workers safe from COVID-19 -- by Cyn-Young Park (朴信永), Kijin Kim By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:30:52 +0800 The production processes and supply chains that feed into the production of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment must be secured. Full Article
english COVID-19 highlights Asian banks’ vulnerability to U.S. dollar debt -- by Cyn-Young Park (朴信永), Peter Rosenkranz By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:51:06 +0800 The pandemic provides an opportunity for regional financial cooperation on reforms to make Asian banks more resilient to crises. Full Article
english To survive the pandemic, Indonesia’s urban poor need economic support and help with basic services -- by Joris van Etten, Tiffany M. Tran By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:19:05 +0800 For many of Indonesia’s urban poor who work in the informal sector, social distancing is nearly impossible if they want to maintain their income. Two key policies can help. Full Article
english Dual threat in the Pacific: COVID-19 and natural hazards -- by Anupma Jain By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:51:33 +0800 The pandemic demonstrates that disasters are triggered by multidimensional risks and hazards, and that a country’s approach to urban resilience needs to be multifaceted. Full Article
english 亚洲需要“让阳光照进厨房” -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平) By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:05:20 +0800 在亚洲,尤其是农村及偏远地区,太阳能已经在为人们供电,但作为一种清洁的烹饪能源,其应用却相对滞后。 Full Article
english 如果新冠肺炎疫情引发债务危机,亚洲如何免受冲击? -- by Cyn-Young Park (朴信永) By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:52:10 +0800 亚洲经济体普遍采取了稳健的宏观经济政策,这有助于亚洲渡过此次难关,变得更加强大。 Full Article
english Are Pacific power utilities ready for the impact of COVID-19? -- by Rafael Abbasov By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:25:42 +0800 In the fragile energy scenario of small Pacific islands, contingency plans are crucial to keep the lights on during a crisis. Full Article
english Amid COVID-19, the time to act is now to protect food security -- by Hans Woldring, Susann Roth By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:41:05 +0800 With the impacts of the pandemic on food and nutrition being felt around the region, planning is needed to avoid higher food prices, decreased nutrition and reduced food security. Full Article
english How to protect Asia’s rapidly aging population from COVID-19 -- by Meredith Wyse By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:13:16 +0800 The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to strengthen programs and policies affecting older persons both in times of crisis and afterward. Full Article
english Three ways to support businesses and their workers during a pandemic -- by Paul Vandenberg, Matthias Helble By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:42:14 +0800 Many workers will be displaced and many businesses will close as a result of the slowdown caused by COVID-19. Providing support to those affected gives them a fighting chance. Full Article
english Let’s use the pandemic to expand our transport options -- by Lloyd Wright By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:11:39 +0800 The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to embrace the future of work-from-home and the greater adoption of walking and cycling. Full Article
english Helping the poor and hungry to survive the pandemic -- by Ramesh Subramaniam By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:56:41 +0800 A new program will help provide food to thousands of poor households in the Philippines. Full Article
english Lessons learned from the massive shift to online learning due to COVID-19 -- by Jeffrey Jian Xu , Sungsup Ra, Brajesh Panth By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:22:59 +0800 The surge in online learning in the People’s Republic of China during the coronavirus outbreak highlights the importance of infrastructure, platforms and the preparedness of teachers, students and parents. Full Article
english Pandemic highlights the need to manage Asia’s debt problem -- by Bambang Susantono By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:37:55 +0800 Bank-held nonperforming loans in some Asian economies have risen in recent years. Policy makers should address this growing risk now. Full Article
english Even with borders closing, we need to keep trade flowing -- by Steven Beck By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:57:48 +0800 The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need to support trade to not only move medical supplies but also to bolster economies Full Article
english Asia and the Pacific can overcome COVID-19 by working together -- by Arjun Goswami By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:14:56 +0800 The Asia Pacific region is standing together to cooperate regionally to address the transnational threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
english The pandemic may break value chains, but solar energy can still shine -- by Yongping Zhai (翟永平) By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:54:58 +0800 COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of energy value chains but solar power could be an indigenous solution to keep the lights on during a crisis. Full Article
english Давайте предпримем решительные действия в отношении здоровья, чтобы избежать будущих пандемий -- by Susann Roth, Najibullah Habib By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:55:09 +0800 Пандемия COVID-19 могла бы дать возможность использовать более целостный подход к здоровью и благополучию, инвестировать в системы здравоохранения и в устойчивые цепочки поставок. Full Article
english We need better social protection to safeguard the poor from COVID-19 -- by Amir Jilani By feeds.feedburner.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:44:53 +0800 Millions of families who were already poor and vulnerable before the COVID-19 outbreak face impossible decisions about food, healthcare, and survival. We have a responsibility to act immediately and protect those most in need. Full Article