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Air Travel in Southeast Asia Is On the Rise But May Face Turbulence Ahead

An ADB study sees airlines recovering 90% of their capacity by the end of 2023, but the path to full recovery will be challenging.

Tags: ASEAN, Tourism, Transportation, COVID-19

Indonesia, Malaysia Seek to Become Regional Carbon Storage Hubs

Sharing storage infrastructure is expected to make CCUS projects economically and technically feasible in the region.

Tags: ASEAN, Indonesia, Malaysia, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Energy, Sustainable Development Goals

Unlocking ASEAN’s Digital Economy Entails Embracing Trustworthy and Inclusive Payments Systems

This entails bridging the digital divide, improving the digital skills and literacy of citizens, and safeguarding payments systems from cybersecurity risks.

Tags: Finance, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals, Information and communications technology

From Poverty to Prosperity: The Power of Green Entrepreneurship in ASEAN

Green enterprises help fight poverty by creating jobs and adopting sustainable practices.

Tags: ASEAN, Private sector development, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals

To Make Agriculture Sustainable, ASEAN Wants Farming to Be Environment- and People-Friendly

This entails shifting to greener farming practices, adopting the circular economy model, and protecting the well-being of farming communities.

Tags: ASEAN, Agriculture, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management

Renewable Energy Manufacturing: Opportunities for Southeast Asia

This report explains how Southeast Asia can increase the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells, batteries, and electric two-wheelers.

Tags: Energy, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Private sector development, ASEAN, Transportation, GFH Publications

Southeast Asia Explores Frontier Technologies in Quest for Carbon Neutrality

Disruptive technologies will reshape industry, healthcare, and communications and provide urgently needed solutions to global challenges like climate change.

Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals

Breaking the Green Ceiling: Women Entrepreneurship in the ASEAN Green Economy

Addressing the gender disparity in entrepreneurship and the green sector in ASEAN requires targeted policies and initiatives.

Tags: Gender and development, Private sector development, ASEAN, Trade and industry, Information and communications technology

ADB Southeast Asia Green Finance Hub: Catalyzing Green and Innovative Finance

This brochure summarizes how ADB’s Green Finance Hub is helping countries in Southeast Asia leverage private sector investments to bridge the urgent financing gap for sustainable infrastructure in the region.

Tags: ASEAN, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, GFH Publications

Building a Sustainable Digital Economy in Southeast Asia

This entails collaboration among digital economy companies, stakeholders, and regulators on market, technological, and institutional development.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Economy, ASEAN, Private sector development

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