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Urban problems in Asia highlighted by new report

Cities across East Asia and the Pacific – the world’s most rapidly urbanizing region – are not delivering infrastructure, jobs, and services at a pace as rapid as urban development, leading to widening inequalities that may hamper economic growth and lead to social divisions, says a new World Bank report called Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor.

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Singapore tops transparency index as Thailand makes progress

Singapore is still the least corrupt country in Asia, while North Korea remains the most corrupt and Thailand is showing strong progress, according to anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2015, writes Mark O’Brien.

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Niche Market: An Interview With Hans Vriens

Since setting up Vriens & Partners six years ago, Hans Vriens has added six offices and 50 staff to his operation. But, he tells Craig Hoy, he has no plans to extend its reach beyond its niche: government affairs in South East Asia

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Five steps to social media success in a crisis

Ben Overlander examines how has social media has transformed changed crisis communication? He suggests five new principles for thinking about social media in a crisis and concludes that communication professionals are in a better position to manage reputations than they might think.

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