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Event
1 December 2020

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and How It Can Transform the Economies in the Region

This webinar examined RCEP's implications on Southeast Asia's economic trajectory.

Lack of clean water will make it difficult for people to wash their hands frequently to prevent COVID-19 infection. Photo credit: iStock/Dzaqi Akbar.

Article
1 December 2020

Preparing for Drought during a Pandemic

A UNESCAP–ASEAN report urges policy makers to include climate action and adaption in COVID-19 stimulus packages.

Publication
30 November 2020

Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Philippines 2020 Report

This report explores the use of green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure and investment opportunities that can support the Philippines in achieving a low-carbon economy.

On average, MSMEs account for 97% of all enterprises and 69% of the total workforce in Southeast Asia. Photo credit: ADB.

News
26 November 2020

7 Ways to Bolster Southeast Asia’s ‘Fragile’ MSMEs

Prioritizing the most vulnerable and a tailored approach are just among the measures needed to steer MSMEs through the COVID-19 crisis.

Since the pandemic, technology has become ubiquitous. Photo credit: ADB.

Article
25 November 2020

How Tech Is Supercharging Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Response

Technology now plays a bigger role on how the public and private sectors are collaborating.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement is expected to improve market access, build regional supply chains, increase investments and opportunities, and boost economic recovery efforts during the COVID-19 crisis. Photo credit: ADB.

News
24 November 2020

5 Things You Need to Know about ASEAN’s Biggest Trade Agreement

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership groups the 10 ASEAN member states and its 5 regional partners: Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and New Zealand.

The app is based on the blockchain technology. Photo credit: iStock/imtmphoto.

Article
19 November 2020

There’s a New, Cutting-Edge Payments System and It’s from Cambodia

Bakong is the country’s only all-in-one mobile payment and banking app.

The deal will improve market access with tariffs and quotas eliminated in over 65% of goods traded. Photo credit: iStock/AvigatorPhotographer.

News
18 November 2020

ASEAN Signs World’s Biggest Trade Pact with 5 Other Partners

The deal covers a market of 2.2 billion people with a combined size of $26.2 trillion.

In a meeting in April, ASEAN tourism ministers affirmed that digital technology can transform the tourism sector by making travelers’ journeys more seamless and memorable. Photo credit: ADB.

News
13 November 2020

ASEAN Leaders Commit to Use Digital Tools to Spur Tourism

Technology should be used to enhance the sector’s competitiveness, facilitate growth, and develop sustainable tourism.

Publication
10 November 2020

Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2020—Volume II: COVID-19 Impact on Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developing Asia

Volume 2 of this report looks at the impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs in developing Asia.

Public Health Innovations for COVID-19: Finding, Trusting, and Scaling Innovation cover photo.

Publication
10 November 2020

Green Finance Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia: Greening Recoveries for Planet and People

This publication examines innovative finance mechanisms that can incentivize green infrastructure investment in developing Asia and support the fight against COVID-19.

Publication
23 October 2020

Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2020—Volume 1: Country and Regional Reviews

Volume 1 of this report looks at MSMEs in Southeast Asia and analyzes the challenges facing them.