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BIMP-EAGA

The Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, or BIMP-EAGA, is a cooperation initiative established in 1994 to spur development in remote and less developed areas in the four participating Southeast Asian countries.

Replacing fossil-fueled with electric-powered motorcycles on the road will not be an easy task. Photo credit: ADB.

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How Indonesia Can Put 55 Million e-Motorcycles on the Road by 2030

ADB study favors limiting the use of gasoline motorcycles for specific zones over subsidizing electric-powered units.

Nusantara’s plan to achieve a carbon-neutral, resource-efficient, and livable city will contribute to Indonesia’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060. Photo courtesy of Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

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Indonesia’s Future Capital Aspires to Be Carbon Neutral by 2045

Nusantara’s plan to achieve a carbon-neutral, resource-efficient, and livable city will contribute to Indonesia’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060.

According to the report, individuals with just basic digital skills met with less growth in demand than those with either intermediate or advanced disruptive digital skills. Photo credit: ADB.

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Here Is How Employers in Asia–Pacific Are Hiring in the Digital Age

Education systems need retooling to meet the growing demand for higher digital skills.

BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT offer a variety of tourism products that include adventure, religion, nature, wellness, and community-based tourism. Photo: iStock/aldarinho.

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BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT Launch Joint Tourism Communications Plan

The 2‑year communications plan seeks to build traveler awareness that destinations in the subregions are open, safe, and easy to visit.

Fintech solutions can be powerful in helping long-excluded low- and middle-income populations gain access to healthcare and buttress them against health-related bankruptcy. Photo credit: ADB.

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Widening Access to Health Systems with Fintech

Using fintech can help ease the financial and health burden of individuals and help improve health systems and outcomes, says a new ADB report.

An estimated 85% of tourists in Coron and El Nido engage in snorkeling and diving to explore coral reefs. Photo credit: ADB.

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How Coron and El Nido in Palawan Can Curb Overtourism

The islands need to determine their capacity limits for tourism to reduce pressure on marine ecosystems.

Integrating renewable energy from different sources, such as solar and wind farms, at different places will require power systems to be more flexible and smarter. Photo credit: ADB.

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Building the ASEAN Power Grid: Opportunities and Challenges

Interconnecting power grids in the region is a key strategy in strengthening energy security and transitioning to renewables through efficient resource sharing.