As many of the wildest ideas about technology become reality, and extend deeper into our lives and workplaces, our anxieties seem to be accelerating together with the technology itself. Asia is at the forefront of adopting these new technologie

Technology & Jobs: Episode 1: The Future of Work

May 2nd, 2018 20m 15s

ADB’s Technology and Jobs podcast is a four-episode series focusing on the impact of technological change on labor markets – from an Asian perspective. We look at how the workplace is being transformed by technology and what that means for the

Technology & Jobs: Episode 4: How to Stay Employed in an Automated Era

May 2nd, 2018 28m 18s

So far in this series we have examined various ways that Asia’s workplace and workforce are being changed by new technology. We asked how we should see the rise of the machines – a threat or an opportunity? We also looked at the way technology

Technology & Jobs: Episode 3: How Automation Affects Globalization

May 2nd, 2018 21m 45s

Globalization is the force behind Asia’s extraordinary economic rise. But the supply chains that have linked Asia to the globalization process could come under strain from new technologies that might, for example, make it easier for industriali

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