The secret to worker productivity, pollution and your brain, ASEAN's rising middle class and other top stories this week

Vietnamese youths display the national flag during a parade to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of the war in Ho Chi Minh City.  Vietnamese youths display the national flag during a parade to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the end of the war with the U. S. and its allies which reunified the country under communist rule in Ho Chi Minh City April 30, 2005. Vietnam commemorated 30 years since "The American War" ended on Saturday, no longer simply exulting in the victory but instead urging people to look to the future. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2005 - RP6DRNAQQWAB

Our ASEAN meeting will take place in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Image: REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

Adrian Monck

The secret to worker productivity: shorter hours, more responsibility.
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Winning the fight against corruption. Six reasons for recent successes.
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Precision medicine in sub-Saharan Africa. Rwanda’s healthcare innovation.

What do the European Space Agency & Microsoft have in common? Rewiring water security.

A 24/7 bookstore with 500,000 titles. Signs of a rising Malaysian middle class.

Image: Statista

Education, better IP laws, and trade deals. Sri Lanka’s plan to get rich.

Global power, based on technology. The 4IR is reshaping geopolitics.

ASEAN 2018: everything you need to know about our upcoming meeting in Viet Nam.

The fall of the American Empire. It could lead to a better life for Americans.

Land redistribution in South Africa. Forget the tweets, here are the facts.

Breathe dumber. Air pollution causes a huge reduction in intelligence.

Social media manipulation rising. Computational propaganda is big business.

Russian banking giant to be founding member of Forum Cybersecurity Centre. (Finextra)

Police in Rwanda more trusted than in the US. Cites Global Competitiveness Index. (New Times)

US water & air dirtier than in most rich countries. Based on Forum research. (Politifact)

NBA star makes equal pay for women a personal crusade. References Gender Gap Report. (MarketWatch)

Is your boring job worth your time? Quotes Forum executive chairman Professor Klaus Schwab. (Sydney Morning Herald)

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