The administration of President Maithripala Sirisena has planned a series of reforms that it hopes will better equip Sri Lankans for the more competitive economic activities of the future. It aims not only to increase the number of years spent in school, but also to raise the standards of teaching, and emphasise a curriculum of critical thinking and problem solving. Sri Lanka is also keen to...
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Chapter | Education & Health from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Articles & Analysis | Sri Lankan government to address educational disparity and increase access to tertiary education from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
Sri Lanka, like many developing markets, sees education as a crucial part of building up the country, and does so by providing free schooling and tertiary education to all citizens. Parents place enormous value on education as well. This joint commitment has helped create an education system that is widely regarded as the best in South Asia,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ananda Jayawardane, Vice-Chancellor, University of Moratuwa: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
What can the government do to address the issue of “brain drain” in the higher education sector?
Articles & Analysis | Philippines improving regulation for HMOs in health care sector from The Report: The Philippines 2017
Health maintenance organisations (HMOs) are becoming an increasingly important part of the health care system in the Philippines, providing insurance plans to help people, particularly those employed in the private sector, to cover health-related costs. Until recently, the industry was subject to only the most cursory of regulation and was the...
Articles & Analysis | Non-communicable disease a growing problem in the Philippines from The Report: The Philippines 2017
The biggest fast-food chain in the Philippines is not McDonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken, it is Jollibee, a local firm that has made a fortune out of burgers, fried chicken and local favourites covered in sweet sauces. However, this sweet tooth is helping fuel a rise in diseases more often associated with the consumption of processed food...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Dr Edgardo R Cortez, President and CEO, St Luke’s Medical Centre: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2017
How attractive is the Philippine health care market for domestic or international investment?