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Publication
12 September 2022

Robots and AI: A New Economic Era

This book explores how industrial robots, automation, and AI affect international growth, trade, productivity, employment, wages, and welfare.

Cities that have joined the initiative are looking at smart, low-carbon solutions, such as shifting to electric vehicles to improve urban mobility and reduce carbon emissions. Photo credit: ADB.

News
8 September 2022

Asian Cities to Build Climate-Resilient Infrastructure with ADB Support

Collaborations with Makassar in Indonesia, Penang in Malaysia, Tbilisi in Georgia, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia are underway.

Agriculture is a victim and perpetrator of climate change. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
5 September 2022

Cultivating a Resilient Agrifood System

Pursuing policy actions—from plate to planet—can help boost food and nutrition security while strengthening the sustainability of agrifood systems in the region.

The metaverse transforms the internet from a purely two-dimensional experience to one that is immersive. Photo credit: iStock/anon-tae.

Article
2 September 2022

How Southeast Asia Can Benefit from the Metaverse

Beyond its potential to transform business, the metaverse also stands to revolutionize education, healthcare, communication, arts and culture, among others.

The Future of Government Awards program seeks to celebrate the hidden public sector heroes who work tirelessly to modernize their governments to improve citizen services. Photo credit: iStock/maroke.

News
2 September 2022

Announcing the Future of Government Awards to Recognize Leaders in Digital Transformation

Nominations for the awards, which recognize public sector heroes, are now open and will close on 14 October 2022.

Community members participating in the RISE program collected photos of floods between 2018 and 2020 in Makassar. Photo credit: iStock/syahrir maulana.

Article
26 August 2022

How Scientists and Communities Can Build Partnerships to Deal with Floods: Learning from Indonesia

Citizen science, a way for communities to collaborate with researchers, can help scientists understand the impacts of floods.

Publication
24 August 2022

New Normal, New Technologies, New Financing

This report looks at how G20 could be an effective international forum to foster a coordinated global response to establish and deliver commitments for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive growth.

RCEP is expected to maintain the rules-based trading regime despite the rise of geopolitical tension. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
24 August 2022

A Framework for Ongoing Commitments to RCEP Success

Continuous commitment to RCEP by non-ASEAN member states will be key to successfully defend the rules-based trading regime.

Publication
23 August 2022

Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risk Management: Revitalizing Philippine Rivers to Boost Climate Resilience and Enhance Environmental Stability

This case study brief shares insights from pilot projects in the Philippines on how nature-based solutions can strengthen flood risk management in cost-effective ways.