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Explore insights on solutions, case studies, best practices, and innovations addressing development challenges facing countries across Southeast Asia.  

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ASEAN is home to nearly 700 million people and is now the world’s 5th largest economy and on track to become the 4th largest by 2030. Photo credit: ADB.
The Philippines’ ASEAN 2026 Chairship: Steering the Region toward Greater Resilience, Connection, and Change

Themed 'Navigating Our Future, Together,' the 2026 chairship is rooted in ASEAN’s founding values of peace, stability, and inclusive growth.

Students learn to make microchips at a teaching factory in Bandung. Photo credit: ADB.
Indonesia: Investing in People to Achieve Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

An ADB-supported project is institutionalizing human capital development reforms in education, skills development, health, and social protection systems

About 60% of Filipinos rely on the ocean for food and livelihood. Photo credit: ADB.
Improving Ocean Health Can Drive Inclusive and Low-Carbon Growth in the Philippines

Inclusive and sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystems will ensure long-term ecological and economic resilience and protect millions of Filipinos from worsening climate impacts.

Tourism is considered one of the world’s largest employers, with over 270 million workers globally. Photo credit: ADB.
Future-Proofing Tourism: Building a Workforce-First Path

When guided by people-centered principles, digitalization can amplify human ingenuity, foster innovation, expand workforce opportunities, and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.

ASEAN seeks to promote Southeast Asia as a single, seamless, and high-quality destination through data-driven, audience-centered, and digitally enabled regional marketing initiatives. Photo credit: ADB.
12 Things to Know: Tourism and Travel in Southeast Asia

The ASEAN Tourism Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 is anchored on five focus areas: resilient tourism, empowered tourism workforce, accessible and seamless travel, digital transformation, and sustainable tourism.

Across ASEAN, electricity demand is set to almost double by 2040, driven by economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization. Photo credit: ADB.
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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