Asia’s new roadblock to prosperity - Opinion

As world leaders assemble for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings on 18–19 November in Manila, the region’s socio-economic prospects will be a top concern, writes Vinod Thomas in an opinion piece on Philstar.

To mitigate the surge in climate-related disasters, all countries need to act. According to Thomas, dealing with climate change and caring for the environment will be essential for attaining more inclusive growth; greater inclusion and climate action reinforce each other. Rising economic inequality and climate risks jointly threaten to roll back years of hard-won gains in poverty reduction...