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Expanding Financial Inclusion for Low-Income Women in the Philippines
A $10 million loan from ADB enables a microfinance NGO to reach more borrowers in underserved areas.
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In Southeast Asia, Rivers Are Under Siege
Reversing alarming biodiversity losses in the region's most important rivers call for nature-based solutions, policy interventions, and innovative financing mechanisms.
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Paving the Way for ASEAN to Adopt Electric Motorcycles
While the electrification of cars is on the agenda in many countries, two and three-wheelers are still largely out of scope as the region decarbonizes.
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Data Centers and the Sustainability Challenge
Rising energy costs and cooling demands underscore the urgency of a transition to green solutions.
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Measure What You Treasure: Advancing Natural Capital Accounting in the Philippines
Putting nature on the Philippine balance sheet paves the way for holistic, evidence-based policymaking and programming.
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18 February 2025
From Stage to Screen: Making a Mid-Career Shift
New tech know-how and education experience arm 40-year-old job seeker with a unique skill set, allowing him to overcome ageism in labor market.
5 February 2025
Harnessing Digital Platforms for Southeast Asia’s Inclusive Prosperity
To realize the full public benefit of digital platforms, the region must prioritize investments in digital public infrastructure and foundational technologies.
29 October 2024
It’s Not Always about the Next Big Thing: How 'Innovations of Necessity' are Reshaping Asia
Across Asia, there are examples of how iterative, necessary innovations, like affordable smartphones, are positively impacting people’s lives.
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