Asean Insights Content

News
20 December 2021

New ADB Facility to Help Southeast Asia Revive Tourism and Boost Sustainable, Inclusive Investments

The Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Facility will help countries identify and prepare environmentally sustainable tourism projects and catalyze private financing to support them.

Publication
15 December 2021

Social Enterprises and Disability: Promoting Inclusion, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in ASEAN

This policy brief highlights the role of social enterprises in promoting social impact and inclusion for people with disabilities in ASEAN.

Publication
3 December 2021

ASEAN Green Future Phase 1 Reports—Further, Faster, Together

This series of reports looks at the decarbonization pathways for ASEAN member countries.

Article
23 November 2021

How the Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund Is Helping Southeast Asian Countries amid COVID-19

An ADB-backed program sharing cutting-edge knowledge and best practices with senior government officials has helped countries accelerate recovery from COVID-19.

News
19 November 2021

Google-Led Study Sees a $1-Trillion Digital Economy in Southeast Asia by 2030

Research by Google, Temasek, and Bain shows the digital economy in Southeast Asia could grow beyond the pandemic to $1 trillion by 2030. The largest economy, Indonesia, could become twice the size of the regional market today.

News
11 November 2021

RCEP Agreement to Enter into Force on 1 January 2022

So far, six member states and four non-ASEAN signatory states have ratified the agreement.

Publication
11 November 2021

E-Conomy SEA 2021—Roaring 20s: the SEA Digital Decade

This report from Google, Temasek, and Bain and Company looks at Southeast Asia's digital economy, focusing on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. 

News
4 November 2021

More than $600M Pledged for Green Infrastructure in Southeast Asia at COP26

The new funding will go to the ASEAN Green Recovery Platform, which backs low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects.

Publication
28 October 2021

Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community

The framework sets out an ambitious long-term vision for a circular economy in ASEAN.

Publication
21 October 2021

Social Enterprises and Disability: Fostering Innovation, Awareness, and Social Impact in the ASEAN Region

This report examines the role of social enterprises as key actors to foster innovation, awareness, and inclusion for people with disability in ASEAN.

Publication
20 October 2021

The Platform Economy: Southeast Asia’s Digital Growth Catalyst

This report from Grab and Bain & Company examines the opportunities and challenges facing digital platforms and outlines priorities governments need to address to reap the full benefits for consumers, market players, and economies.

Publication
20 September 2021

Impacts of the RCEP on ASEAN and ASEAN Least Developed Countries in the Post-pandemic Recovery

This policy brief from ERIA highlights the impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on ASEAN and its least developed countries post-pandemic.

News
13 September 2021

ASEAN’s Share in Global FDI Growing Despite COVID-19

Foreign investments in the digital economy, including Industry 4.0 technologies, and infrastructure remain strong.

Publication
31 August 2021

Reshaping Cities in the Post-COVID-19 World

This report is based on a webinar that examined the challenges faced by cities in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlights policy actions stakeholders need to adopt to make cities more resilient.

Article
4 August 2021

5 Key Initiatives to Safely Reopen Borders in ASEAN

High on the agenda are the drafting of a travel corridor arrangement framework, digital tools for seamless travel, and common guidelines on hygiene and safety.