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12 Things to Know: Tourism and Travel in Southeast Asia
Emerging trends, including the rise of regenerative tourism, expansion of intra-regional travel, new traveler segments, technological innovations, and environmental challenges, are reshaping ASEAN’s tourism agenda post-2025.
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AI for Good: Toward a Confident Digital Society in Southeast Asia
AI is no longer confined to labs or large corporations. It is quietly revolutionizing how societies function.
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Bridging Borders for a Cleaner Future: ASEAN’s Next Leap in Cross-Border Power Trade
In today’s world, energy security is no longer just about having enough fuel within one’s borders—it is about building systems that are interconnected, resilient, and low-carbon.
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Solutions Are on the Horizon for Southeast Asia’s Hard-to-Abate Sectors
Coordinated regional action can accelerate technology adoption and interoperability and mobilize transition finance.
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How Hydroponics Can Help Farmers Stem Losses from Saline Intrusion into the Mekong Delta
Shifting to alternative farming systems and ensuring farmers are aware about the challenges of saline agriculture could help them protect their crops.
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16 to 19 March 2026 | ADB Headquarters, Manila
Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Transformation Forum 2026
Feeding the Future, Sustaining the Planet
The forum will address the urgent need to transform agri-food systems amid escalating climate risks, water stress, biodiversity loss, and rising food insecurity.
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Why Smart Destinations Are More Sustainable
Digitalization can transform the whole tourism value chain and enhance tourism’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
ASEAN Seeks Shift to Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism as Sector Continues Recovery
Member countries vow enhanced collaboration to boost sector noting its importance to the region’s economy.
Well-Managed Alternative Accommodations Contribute to Southeast Asia’s Tourism Recovery
Closing loopholes in the regulation of alternative accommodations would benefit the travelers, the state, and property owners.
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The Green Finance Hub provides crosscutting support to ADB’s developing member countries in Southeast Asia to accelerate green investments and advance innovative financing solutions in response to the region's environmental, energy, and financing needs.
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Amid increasing demand for knowledge from developing member countries (DMCs) in Southeast Asia, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) ASEAN Policy Network facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration within and between its operational and central knowledge departments and seeks to build relationships with academes, think tanks, research institutions, and other partners.
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Tourism in Southeast Asia is rebounding strongly as the region builds resilience to future shocks. ADB is committed to supporting the region with finance, capacity development, and knowledge solutions to foster inclusive and sustainable tourism.
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