Publication
28 May 2025

Metropolitan Area Delineation and Resilience Under a Public Health Crisis: Evidence from the Philippines

This paper delineates and examines the dynamics of metropolitan areas in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News
27 May 2025

Getting Grids Ready for the Energy Transition

The lack of grid connection and capacity is a major bottleneck to a smooth energy transition, and it is faced by countries across the world.

Publication
22 May 2025

The Evolution of Tech Governance in Southeast Asia-6

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the regulatory and governance frameworks shaping the region’s digital future.

Article
21 May 2025

Unlocking Deep Tech’s Potential for Sustainable Development in ASEAN+3

Strengthening the overall ecosystem should be a priority while taking into account the disparities in market, infrastructure, human capital, and technology creation.

Publication
20 May 2025

Optimizing Health Financing: Digital Solutions Against Health Care Inefficiencies, Waste, Abuse, and Fraud

This report explores the complexities of identifying and managing fraud, waste, and abuse within health systems and highlights the need for digital solutions to address inefficiencies.

Publication
19 May 2025

Building Supply Chain Resilience: Insights Into Greening Value Chains for ASEAN—A Collective Intelligence Playbook

This publication shares insights from Malaysia on ways of supporting businesses—particularly SMEs—to accelerate decarbonization and strengthen supply chain resilience.

Event
24 to 27 June 2025

Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum 2025

This inaugural event aims to assist emerging economies in leveraging digital technologies for development through innovation and collaboration.

Publication
15 May 2025

Income and Jobs from Global Value Chain Participation by Developing Asian Economies

This paper studies participation by developing Asian economies in global value chains (GVCs) and uses an input–output framework to measure the impacts that GVCs of final manufactured products have on jobs and income.

Article
6 May 2025

ASEAN Seeks Shift to Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism as Sector Continues Recovery

Member countries vow enhanced collaboration to boost sector noting its importance to the region’s economy.

Event
17 to 18 June 2025

Circular Economy Forum 2025

Update: Due to growing demand, the Circular Economy Forum will now be available for online participation. When you register, please select this option to receive livestream access during the forum. ​

Article
5 May 2025

Preparing Asia–Pacific’s Workforce for the AI Future

A total of 49 social impact organizations will receive funding from a fund aiming to help the region's workforce unlock the opportunities of AI.

Publication
2 May 2025

How Thailand Can Apply Economic Instruments to Accelerate Plastic Packaging Circularity

This brief examines economic instruments including taxes and deposit–refund schemes to assess how they can effectively and equitably promote a shift toward a circular economy.

Publication
29 April 2025

Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2024—Volume II: Trends and Challenges Facing Small Businesses in Timor-Leste—Key Survey Findings

The report explores how Timor-Leste’s largely homogenous MSMEs are trading and looks at issues around financing, digitalization, and supply chains.

News
28 April 2025

Study Suggests Increasing Bank Loans to SMEs Creates More Jobs in Viet Nam

The average effect on job creation of a $1 million investment in SMEs was 10.4 jobs.

Publication
25 April 2025

Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific

This book analyzes competition policy in Asia and the Pacific through the lens of how it can support and promote economic development in the region.