This P-Talk highlights the challenges that middle-income APO members may encounter during their development process toward the higher-income ranks. Dr. Kenichi Ohno shares insights into patterns of productivity convergence and signs of the middle-income trap. Examples of industrial policies and strategies to avoid the middle-income trap are elaborated. Policy implications for APO middle-income members to […]
Global seafood production has continued to increase annually, reaching 178 million tons in 2019. This increase primarily came from aquaculture production, while capture production has remained almost unchanged since 1990. According to the FAO, 48% of global seafood production in 2019 was from aquaculture. Five APO members (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam) are listed […]
Health and well-being are critical for enhancing people’s productivity. They apply across genders, ages, and locations to achieve inclusive productivity under the APO Vision 2025. The ILO reported in 2019 that more than 1.1 million people die every year due to work-related accidents or diseases in the Asia- Pacific region, and women, those with disabilities, […]
This P-Talk focuses on integrating Industry 4.0 technologies with sustainability concepts like the circular economy and green productivity in manufacturing. Successful case studies are presented to showcase the benefits of adopting digital technologies, including reduced resource consumption and productivity enhancement, across the supply chain through data-driven analysis. Gul Taskiran Battal, APO Alternate Director for Turkiye, […]
Population trends vary widely among countries and regions. In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan, Singapore, and the Republic of Korea are among the top in terms of life expectancy, but declining fertility rates mean that the number of working-age people is decreasing. On the other end, in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, the workforce is still […]
