Article
12 August 2022

Breaking the Waves: Kickstarting the Global Sustainable Blue Economy in Southeast Asia

Advancing a sustainable blue economy entails developing a globally recognized taxonomy, attracting much-needed private capital into blue projects, and generating a healthy project pipeline.

Article
12 August 2022

Setting Up the Building Blocks for Smart Waste Management in Battambang, Cambodia

A project to pilot a smart solid waste management system together with smart financial management solutions is on top of the agenda to address Battambang's needs.

Publication
5 August 2022

Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Priorities for Asia

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital technology adoption in the financial sector and impacted the role of financial technology firms in supporting households and businesses.

News
3 August 2022

ADB Sees Brighter Outlook for Southeast Asia

Indonesia and the Philippines are expected to grow faster this year amid increased domestic demand as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed and borders reopen.

Publication
2 August 2022

Empowering APAC's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with Digital Skills Together

This brochure looks at how providing MSME owners with digital skills has helped grow businesses in the Asia Pacific.

Publication
1 August 2022

Strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization in Southeast Asia

This report examines why Southeast Asian countries need to consider fresh taxation policies after many struggled to finance massive public expenditure programs to combat COVID-19.

Publication
1 August 2022

Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021: Volume II—How Asia’s Small Businesses Survived a Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Evidence

This report examines the experiences of Asia’s MSMEs during the first year of the pandemic and discusses post-pandemic policy actions for MSME development.

Publication
1 August 2022

Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia

This report looks at why Southeast Asian countries need big data for recovery from COVID-19 to radically transform the delivery of key services such as health care, social protection, and education.

Article
1 August 2022

4 Mistakes MSMEs Made During COVID-19

A study of Southeast Asian businesses shows what not to do during a crisis.

Article
29 July 2022

Designing a Community-Based Air Quality Monitoring System to Mitigate Air Pollution Health Risks

Thanks to its people-centered design, the system was able to disseminate reliable and timely information on air quality to users.

Article
22 July 2022

Leveraging Digital Transformation for Stronger and Smarter World Economic Recovery

The digital economy offers incredible opportunities, but there are intrinsic challenges in realizing its benefits.

Article
20 July 2022

From Businessman to Cloud Engineer

Intensive IT bootcamp preps businessman for dream career as a cloud engineer.

Article
18 July 2022

Enhancing ASEAN’s Strategic Importance in Global and Regional Value Chains

In the wake of COVID-19, participation in global and regional value chains has never been more important as it fosters efficiency and competitiveness.

Publication
15 July 2022

Carrying Capacity Assessment for Tourism in Coron and El Nido: A Step toward Sustainable Management of Marine Ecosystems

This brief provides a better understanding of the approaches and experiences in conducting carrying capacity assessments at key coral reef ecotourism sites in Coron and El Nido.

Event
15 July 2022

Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy

This webinar discussed opportunities and the role of various stakeholders to accelerate Southeast Asia’s low-carbon energy transition.