Chetan Pandit and Asit K Biswas THE TIMES OF INDIA | March 22, 2019 Today is World Water Day. It is imperative that politicians and general public do some soul searching on the impacts of poor water management for decades … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE CONVERSATION | March 19, 2019 In December 1992, the UN General Assembly declared 22 March World Water Day, to be celebrated each year. With increasing populations and economic activities, many countries face water … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley THE CONVERSATION | January 23, 2019 In the 21st century, governments cannot ignore how changes in technology will affect employment and political stability. The automation of work – principally through robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley THE CONVERSATION | January 23, 2019 Di abad ke-21, pemerintah tidak bisa mengabaikan peran teknologi dalam mempengaruhi ketenagakerjaan dan stabilitas politik. Otomatisasi pekerjaan–terutama lewat teknologi robot, kecerdasan buatan (AI), dan Internet of things (IoT), yang secara … Read More
Floods cannot be completely eliminated, but can be managed, say Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K Biswas. Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas CHANNEL NEWS ASIA | January 8, 2019 The year-end monsoon season typically sets off alarm bells to watch … Read More
During this time, China moved from an inward-looking agrarian society to become the world’s second-largest economy and an emerging power. Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE BUSINESS TIMES | December 27, 2018 ON Dec 18, 1978, the Communist Party … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada CHINA DAILY | December 20, 2018 As President Xi Jinping aptly noted in his speech to commemorate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, four decades ago there were “grain coupons, cloth coupons, meat … Read More
Asit K. Biswas CHINA DAILY | December 3, 2018 This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. In 1978, China’s per capita GDP was $156.40－the global average was $1,973.79. In 2017, the corresponding figures for China and … Read More
An iconic landmark, a symbol of the city-state’s success in water management, the Marina Barrage is a culmination of decades of visionary foresight, planning and execution, say Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas. Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas CHANNEL NEWS … Read More
Cecilia Tortajada POLICY FORUM | October 15, 2018 The Catholic Church is far from the only organisation with a dark history of abusing kids within its care. Cecilia Tortajada writes that it’s time to hold the not-for-profit sector at large … Read More