News
17 April 2024

ASEAN Taxonomy Defines Sustainable Activities in Transport, Construction Sectors

Southeast Asia advanced efforts to guide capital and funding toward sustainable activities in carbon-intensive sectors.

News
4 April 2024

ASEAN Finance Ministers Take On Pivotal Role in Climate Action

The planned ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform will enable knowledge exchange, generate evidence and build capacity, and develop policy frameworks.

News
3 April 2024

ADB Readies ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform

The role of finance ministries is becoming increasingly pivotal in addressing climate-related fiscal risks and mobilizing climate finance.

Publication
28 March 2024

Reuse of Electric Vehicle Batteries in ASEAN

As e-vehicle adoption grows, policymakers must anticipate and establish systems for recycling batteries.

News
3 January 2024

Southeast Asia’s Growth Slows on Weak External Demand

Low demand for manufacturing exports affected particularly the more open, bigger, and trade-oriented economies.

Publication
27 December 2023

Renewable Energy Investments and Feed-in Tariffs: Firm-Level Evidence from Southeast Asia

This study examines the impact of feed-in tariffs on promoting investments in renewable energy in Southeast Asia.

Article
19 December 2023

Why ASEAN's Digital Economy Framework Agreement Could Make the Region the New Digital Powerhouse

The agreement could double the size of ASEAN's digital economy by 2030 and help MSMEs and startups in the region embrace digital transformation.

Publication
18 December 2023

Attracting Global Talents: Bringing Digital Nomads and the Highly Skilled into ASEAN

This brief explores approaches taken by ASEAN countries to attract and retain global talent and digital nomads.

Publication
4 December 2023

Blue SEA Finance Hub

This flyer explains how ADB's Blue SEA Finance Hub aims to build a $300-million pipeline of bankable projects by 2024 to help ASEAN improve the sustainability of the region’s oceans ecosystems.

Publication
23 November 2023

Alternative Accommodations in Southeast Asia

This brief examines the state of alternative accommodations in Southeast Asia and presents policy recommendations to strengthen their regulation and management.

News
7 November 2023

Energy Ministers Push for Expansion of ASEAN Power Grid and Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline

The planned Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines Power Integration may be the next multilateral power trading project.

Podcast
26 October 2023

Experts Talk Solutions: Sean Kidney

Sean Kidney, CEO and cofounder of Climate Bonds Initiative, talks about how Southeast Asian countries can mobilize private funds to meet net-zero goals.

Article
10 October 2023

Addressing Financial and Investment Barriers to Accelerating ASEAN’s Clean Energy Transition

To achieve 23% renewable energy in its total primary energy supply by 2025, the region needs to deploy and test innovative financing and investment schemes to aid the shift.

Article
5 October 2023

Unlocking ASEAN’s Digital Economy Entails Embracing Trustworthy and Inclusive Payments Systems

This entails bridging the digital divide, improving the digital skills and literacy of citizens, and safeguarding payments systems from cybersecurity risks.

Publication
19 September 2023

Renewable Energy Manufacturing: Opportunities for Southeast Asia

This report explains how Southeast Asia can increase the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells, batteries, and electric two-wheelers.