Technology & Digitalisation

Technological transformation in Indonesia should take into account the different needs and opportunities of each region to avoid exacerbating development disparities. Targeted policies are needed to prepare these areas for digitisation

Digital technologies are building more sustainable supply chains

Large language model artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, Bard and others, has great potential in the world of international development. But—at least for now—it also has serious limitations

For thousands of years, humanity has had a love affair with cement and concrete. But now, industry groups and researchers are seeking solutions to the huge amounts of carbon dioxide that cement-making generates

The Internet of Things—a rapidly growing network of connected devices—can help bring financial services to those most in need

Digital entrepreneurship can be a powerful avenue for women’s inclusion in the digital economy

Persistent, high levels of nonperforming loans could undermine bank lending and economic recovery in Asia’s developing countries

Regulators and supervisors must act now to strengthen the prudential framework

The technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on. But the challenge is to develop tools that are as affordable as they are effective

What is Asia’s digital future going to look like, and what role will digital infrastructure play? We speak with an expert on innovations in infrastructure