Despite multiple technological breakthroughs in the fight to control COVID-19, twice as many people died from it in 2021 compared to 2020. The Omicron variant is a stark reminder that effective vaccines are merely the first step toward ending the pandemic.

A report released by global professional services company, Accenture – on the perception of equality held by leaders and employees – found that a significant gap exists between the way leaders and employees view progress towards equality in their respective organisations. The findings are based on a global survey of more than 30,000 professionals in 28 countries including Indonesia.

Connie Hedegaard sits down with Bill Gates, the American business magnate and Microsoft co-founder to talk about climate change.Connie Hedegaard (CH): Let me start with a confession: For years, I thought you were not particularly interested in climate change. I vividly recall a closed session at Davos some years back. The discussion turned to climate, instead of other sustainability issues, and you left the room.Now you powerfully and emphatically make the case for urgent climate action.

Before the devastating coronavirus pandemic, during the 2019 ASEAN Summit, Thailand introduced the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative to transform three Thai provinces into smart cities – which has turned out to be a success. With the aim to create a centre for trade, investment, regional transportation, and a strategic gateway to Asia - Thailand is confident that it would promote a seamless ASEAN. In accordance with Thailand 4.0, the country aims to achieve 100 smar

Two years ago, global research and development (R&D) spending grew by 5.2 percent, significantly faster than global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, after rebounding strongly from the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Venture capital (VC) and the use of intellectual property (IP) were also at an all-time high. However, the coronavirus pandemic has hit the innovation landscape at a time when innovation was flourishing.

Rapid economic development over the past two decades has transformed the Southeast Asian region to the point where it is able to participate in international production networks which allows more exports of manufactured products, textiles and other primary high-quality valued-added products.

A tech-savvy population, a fast-growing economy, and the perks of being first in an emerging market - Vietnamese entrepreneur Le Thanh saw the potential in booming Ho Chi Minh City for his start-up transforming coffee grounds into masks. The 35-year-old chemistry graduate worked for two multinationals before stepping out on his own three years ago to launch ShoeX - a sustainable footwear company which nimbly pivoted to masks as the coronavirus pandemic struck.When he entered the work

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of millions worldwide, and it has pitched the remainder of the academic year into chaos and uncertainty since there is much we do not know about this disease. No one can say how serious the coronavirus’s effects will be or how long the pandemic will last, which makes it hard to predict the outcomes. One thing that sets the coronavirus crisis apart from those that affected higher education in the past is the uncertainty.

Leading global professional services company, Accenture, recently released a report on the perception of equality held by leaders and employees. The report found that a significant gap exists between the way leaders and employees view progress towards equality in their organisations. The findings are based on a global survey of more than 30,000 professionals in 28 countries including Indonesia.

A 2019 report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) estimates that 15 percent of the global population is made up of persons with disability, which makes them one of the largest minority groups in the world. In Asia and Pacific this translates to 690 million people.