{"id":18039,"date":"2020-11-18T15:06:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.un.org\/feed\/view\/en\/audio\/2020\/11\/1077962"},"modified":"2020-11-18T15:06:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T15:06:33","slug":"space-technology-nations-of-asia-pacific-combine-forces-in-race-for-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/11\/18\/space-technology-nations-of-asia-pacific-combine-forces-in-race-for-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Space technology: Nations of Asia-Pacific combine forces in race for the stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the most advanced space-faring nations on the planet; but at the same time, many countries there are lagging behind when it comes to developing space technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UN News\u2019 Vibhu Mishra spoke with Keran Wang, head of the Space Applications Section at ESCAP<\/a>, for the latest on how space technology can help boost development.<\/p>\n