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The deal will improve market access with tariffs and quotas eliminated in over 65% of goods traded. Photo credit: iStock/AvigatorPhotographer.
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18 November 2020

ASEAN Signs World’s Biggest Trade Pact with 5 Other Partners

The deal covers a market of 2.2 billion people with a combined size of $26.2 trillion.
In a meeting in April, ASEAN tourism ministers affirmed that digital technology can transform the tourism sector by making travelers’ journeys more seamless and memorable. Photo credit: ADB.
News
13 November 2020

ASEAN Leaders Commit to Use Digital Tools to Spur Tourism

Technology should be used to enhance the sector’s competitiveness, facilitate growth, and develop sustainable tourism.
Green finance aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost climate resilience. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
6 November 2020

Green Finance and Digitalization Key to ASEAN Countries’ Recovery from COVID-19

Region facing huge challenges as the pandemic squeezed government budgets.
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Publication
16 October 2020

Green Finance Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia

This report looks at innovative finance mechanisms that can fund green recovery in the wake of the pandemic.
ADB’s Rapid COVID-19 Response in Southeast Asia cover.
Publication
13 October 2020

ADB’s Rapid COVID-19 Response in Southeast Asia

This brochure provides an overview of how ADB is assisting Southeast Asian countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regional cooperation and integration has played an important role in Asia by promoting peace and stability in the region, intra-regional trade, investment, and the provision of regional public goods. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
7 October 2020

Regional Cooperation Programs Like ASEAN Helped Spur Asia’s Growth

Established in 1967 to strengthen security, ASEAN has transformed into an economic cooperation grouping.