Article
6 August 2021

This Fintech Social Enterprise Leans on Low- and High-Tech Solutions to Help MSMEs Get Better Access to Credit

Aeloi Technologies, the winner of ADB’s smart cities datathon, wants to help bridge the $8.1-trillion credit gap facing MSMEs worldwide.

Article
4 August 2021

5 Key Initiatives to Safely Reopen Borders in ASEAN

High on the agenda are the drafting of a travel corridor arrangement framework, digital tools for seamless travel, and common guidelines on hygiene and safety.

Publication
31 July 2021

Managing Debt Sustainability Risks

This report examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened debt vulnerability in the region and how ADB can help countries keep their debts sustainable despite the need to support COVID-19-related spending priorities.

Publication
29 July 2021

Advancing Women in Entrepreneurship

This report from Google takes a closer look at some of the factors behind the entrepreneurship gender gap and recommends potential areas of intervention.

Article
29 July 2021

Satellite Internet Offers a Quick Solution to Bridge Connectivity Gap in Mindanao

Pilot project shows installation takes just half a day or a day at the most.

Article
29 July 2021

What ASEAN Needs to Do to Create More Green Jobs

Countries urged to come up with a common definition, assess health and safety hotspots, and replicate mechanisms to foster coordination, among others.

Event
28 July 2021

COVID-19, Nonperforming Loans, and Cross-border Bank Lending

This webinar explored how international banks respond to a rise in their non-performing loans and those of emerging market borrowers.

News
27 July 2021

ADB Cuts Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia to 4.0% in 2021

New COVID-19 variants and delayed vaccine rollout remain the biggest risk to the outlook.

Publication
26 July 2021

COVID-19 Tourism Recovery in the ASEAN and East Asia Region: Asymmetric Patterns and Implications

This paper from ERIA looks at the tourism flows and revenue for Southeast Asian and East Asian countries when the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

Publication
26 July 2021

A ‘She-Session’? The Impact of COVID-19 on the Labour Market in Thailand

This report from ERIA studies the impact of COVID-19 on different demographic groups in the Thai labor market.

Publication
26 July 2021

The Carbon Reduction Opportunity of Moving to the Cloud for APAC

This report from 451 Research and the AWS Institute calculates the benefit of moving workloads to the cloud.

Publication
21 July 2021

Cambodia Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development Sector Assessment, Strategy, and Road Map

This report from ADB examines Cambodia's agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector and provides a strategy and road map for future growth.

News
19 July 2021

Southeast Asia Faces GDP Loss of 8.4% in 2021 as COVID-19 Roils Tourism

Countries urged to restore travelers' confidence, mitigate socioeconomic impacts on livelihoods, and prepare for the long term.

Article
19 July 2021

Inside the ADB’s Efforts to De-Risk Green Finance

Tech for Impact's Teymoor Nabili interviews Anouj Mehta, unit head of ADB's Innovative & Green Finance Hub, on innovative schemes to finance green projects.

Publication
14 July 2021

COVID-19 Risk Communications Promising Practices Playbook

This playbook explores communications approaches implemented at various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to address specific risk communications challenges and reach vulnerable populations.