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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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12 December 2022

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.
Frontier technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and blockchain are expected to become commercial in the future and have the potential to transform climate actions. Photo credit: iStock/Parradee Kietsirikul.
Article
8 December 2022

Digitize to Decarbonize

Riding the waves of innovations can help leapfrog Paris pathways.
Indonesia has expanded energy access to over 99% of the population by 2021, from 84% in 2014. Photo credit: ADB.
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5 December 2022

$500 Million ADB Loan to Support Indonesia's Energy Sector, Green Recovery

The assistance will support Indonesia’s energy sector reforms, expand investments in renewable energy, and promote green recovery from COVID-19.
MSMEs are considered a driver of future economic growth in Indonesia. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
5 December 2022

Redefining Business As Usual: Exploring the Future of MSMEs in Indonesia through Strategic Foresight

Strategic foresight can help policymakers grasp a more holistic understanding of an issue.
Building Better Local Business Environments: Accelerating Pandemic Recovery of Small Firms in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Publication
30 November 2022

Building Better Local Business Environments: Accelerating Pandemic Recovery of Small Firms in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam

This brief explains the critical role small firms play in Southeast Asia's economy and what measures are needed to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
G20 Digital Innovation Network Whitebook
Publication
30 November 2022

G20 Digital Innovation Network Whitebook

This report highlights some of the strategies, opportunities, and challenges facing the tech industry in the wake of the pandemic.
Climate Change Mitigation: Policies and Lessons for Asia
Publication
28 November 2022

Climate Change Mitigation: Policies and Lessons for Asia

This publication highlights evidence-based approaches for advancing decarbonization across sectors.
Protecting intellectual property rights is essential in the transfer of sustainable technologies to developing countries. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
28 November 2022

Intellectual Property Rights: Key to Sustainability in Indonesia

IP rights is essential to enable innovation and diffusion of sustainable technologies, improve collaboration, and foster prosperity in developing countries.
Article
22 November 2022

Tired of Monotony and Hungry for Career Change, Tech Newbie Learns to Code

Thanks to a 2-day tech bootcamp, former supply chain industry worker musters courage to find job in the tech industry.
Event
22 November 2022

Accelerating Digital Health Outcomes with the Cloud

This webinar explored how the cloud could improve the delivery of digital health in Asia.
Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
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21 November 2022

Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area

This publication explores how Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines can bolster cooperation in their special economic zones to spur sustainable growth.
The artists also showcase traditional cultures and themes in their work. The photo shows Arita Beetle by Paveesa Meesronan. Photo courtesy of Prestige Online: 5 Thai Artists Selling NFT Crypto Art.
Article
18 November 2022

8 Artists Spearheading Southeast Asian Representation in the Digital Realm

These artists do merely provide a platform for underrepresented groups, but also spotlight ethnic cultures and the socioeconomic divide in their art.
The challenge for the region is to leverage the promise of digital technologies for sustainable, equitable, and inclusive growth. Photo credit: ADB.
Article
14 November 2022

Inclusive Growth and Responsible Innovation for Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia needs to leverage the promise of digital technologies for sustainable, equitable, and inclusive growth. 
Viet Nam’s transport sector accounts for 18% of the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions, and its decarbonization, through options like e-mobility, will directly impact the country’s ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Photo credit: iStock/Scharfsinn86.
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11 November 2022

ADB Leads $135 Million Climate Financing Package to Support Electric Mobility in Viet Nam

The assistance will support Viet Nam’s efforts to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and expand high-tech manufacturing industries.
Climate change is a critical issue for everyone but with Southeast Asia being one of the world’s most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, the meeting's outcome is particularly important for the region. Photo credit: ADB.
News
10 November 2022

Why COP27 Matters to Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia, among regions the most vulnerable to climate change, risks seeing millions thrown back into extreme poverty due to extreme weather.