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Publication
14 March 2025

Pensions in Aging Asia and the Pacific: Policy Insights and Priorities

This paper looks at how pension systems can overcome challenges, like low contributory coverage, inadequate pensions, and failure to include the informal sector.

Once applied, biochar enhances soil structure, helps retain moisture, and increases nutrient availability, thus boosting crop yields—a crucial factor in building a sustainable agricultural system. Photo courtesy of Helvetas.

Article
12 March 2025

Turning Cocoa Pod Waste into Biochar

A project supported by the European Union helps a company deal with agricultural wastes, while providing clean heat for drying cocoa beans.

High-quality education and skills development remain significant challenges for ASEAN, as evidenced by key international metrics. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
7 March 2025

ASEAN Hasn’t Got Talent

Fostering a supportive ecosystem for talent attraction and retention is essential to encourage innovation-driven growth in host countries and local communities.

Publication
5 March 2025

Financing Plastic Circularity in Asia and the Pacific: How to Overcome Market and Policy Challenges and Create Impact

This brief sheds light on the $50 billion–$120 billion global plastic pollution financing gap and explores how to boost plastic circularity.

Duong Khanh Ly inspects a solar-powered tea-drying facility in northeast Viet Nam. Photo credit: Courtesy of Duong Khanh Ly.

Article
28 February 2025

In Viet Nam, Loans Help Bolster Gender Equality and Fight Climate Change

With the loans, women and other marginalized groups have been able to purchase renewable energy equipment and other clean technologies.

For decades, technology has revolutionized the travel industry, but the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) promises to accelerate this transformation. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
26 February 2025

Digitalization and AI: Catalysts for Quality Tourism in Southeast Asia

AI and related technologies offer transformative opportunities to advance a country’s tourism vision.

Publication
25 February 2025

Indonesia Longitudinal Aging Survey 2023

This report provides a summary of findings and key data from Indonesia’s first longitudinal aging survey and aims to inform healthcare and social security reforms in the country.

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Publication
20 February 2025

The Trust Quotient: Unlocking Responsible Digital Payments for Micro-Merchants

This policy toolkit offers actionable recommendations to support the development of secure, inclusive, and user-friendly digital payment systems

Event
19 February 2025

How to Become an Entrepreneur

The webinar will launch a learning portal and share insights from young entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia on how to succeed in the digital age.

Article
18 February 2025

From Stage to Screen: Making a Mid-Career Shift

New tech know-how and education experience arm 40-year-old job seeker with a unique skill set, allowing him to overcome ageism in labor market.

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Publication
14 February 2025

Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development: Proceedings of the 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference

This report shares insights on economic corridor development (ECD) from a forum, discussing how ECD can help diversify trade, cut costs, and support regional growth.