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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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Experts have warned that the water crisis is not a brewing crisis—it is a crisis now. Photo credit: ADB.

Beyond infrastructure, a combination of advanced treatment technologies, digital intelligence, and sustainable collaboration is needed to achieve water resilience.

Indonesia’s food systems transformation is a central pillar of its efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Photo credit: ADB.

Sustaining the gains of Indonesia’s agrifood transformation journey would require strengthening the system linkages to make existing programs work effectively.

While ASEAN countries have embarked on reforms to create more favorable conditions for businesses to thrive, there is significant scope to enhance trade efficiency and investment readiness across the region. Photo credit: ADB.

ASEAN is forging ahead to turn regulatory reforms into meaningful outcomes to sustain the region’s investment attractiveness and achieve its goal of economic integration.

Coastal protection initiatives, such as mangrove planting, strengthen local communities' resilience against storm surges and erosion. Photo credit: ADB.

ASEAN Climate Week looks at practical and concrete ways of improving the lives of vulnerable populations.

Nonprofits are beginning to experiment with AI, marking a transformational shift from digital readiness to digital innovation.

Timor-Leste’s community health program shows a model led by local workers, with features that make it useful for ASEAN countries facing rural access barriers. Photo credit: ADB.

The newest ASEAN member is positioned to leapfrog traditional healthcare barriers by integrating digital tools directly into primary care.