Closing loopholes in the regulation of alternative accommodations would benefit the travelers, the state, and property owners.
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The High-Level Policy Dialogue of the ASEAN Finance Ministers explored creating an ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform, with ADB's support, to help advance collective action in the battle against climate change.
Tourism ministers in Southeast Asia have endorsed a holistic and long-term strategic plan to guide the sustainable development of the tourism industry.
Ensuring producers are responsible for the management of products at the post-consumer stage is key to ending plastic pollution.
ASEAN governments need to embed digital transformation strategies into broader national health plans.
Foreign direct investment flows to the region hit a record $224 billion in 2022.
Although 70% of ASEAN's population are internet users, the region needs to improve digital access and literacy and upgrade people's skills for genuine digital transformation.
Rich in feedstock, the region can become an important source of biofuel, which is currently in short supply.
Ensuring pay structures are more transparent, correcting gender biases, and promoting the benefits of a diversified workplace can help bridge the gap.
Initiatives include shifting to sustainable aviation fuel and more environment-friendly transportation modes, such as electric vehicles.
This entails collaboration among digital economy companies, stakeholders, and regulators on market, technological, and institutional development.
Carbon pricing reveals the true costs of fossil fuels, making it an effective tool to help communities choose low-carbon products and advance governments' net-zero goals.
