ASEAN


Accelerating AI in ASEAN: Addressing Disparities, Challenges, and Regional Policy Imperatives
The paper discusses the significance of AI, the challenges of deploying AI in Southeast Asia, and the need for ASEAN-centric policies.

Tags: Information and communications technology, ASEAN, Education, Sustainable Development Goals

Carbon Pricing: Closing the Loophole in ASEAN's Climate Commitment
Carbon pricing reveals the true costs of fossil fuels, making it an effective tool to help communities choose low-carbon products and advance governments' net-zero goals. 

Tags: Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, ASEAN

Southeast Asia Is Building Back Bluer
Southeast Asian countries lay the groundwork for the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources in the region.

Tags: ASEAN, Environment, Economy, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

Southeast Asia’s Growth Slows on Weak External Demand
Low demand for manufacturing exports affected particularly the more open, bigger, and trade-oriented economies.

Tags: Economy, ASEAN

Experts Talk Solutions: Bruce Chong
Bruce Chong, director and climate and urban sustainability leader at Arup, talks about building cities' resilience against climate change.

Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Urban development, Sustainable Development Goals, Experts Talk

Attracting Global Talents: Bringing Digital Nomads and the Highly Skilled into ASEAN
This brief explores approaches taken by ASEAN countries to attract and retain global talent and digital nomads.

Tags: ASEAN, Education, COVID-19

Why ASEAN's Digital Economy Framework Agreement Could Make the Region the New Digital Powerhouse
The agreement could double the size of ASEAN's digital economy by 2030 and help MSMEs and startups in the region embrace digital transformation.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Trade and industry, ASEAN, Private sector development

Highlights: Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2023—Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN
This brochure provides highlights from ADB’s Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2023: Imagining a Net-Zero ASEAN event which explored how the region can ramp up efforts to decarbonize and target low-carbon growth.

Tags: ASEAN, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance, Information and communications technology, Urban development, Tourism, Health, Energy

Alternative Accommodations in Southeast Asia
This brief examines the state of alternative accommodations in Southeast Asia and presents policy recommendations to strengthen their regulation and management.

Tags: Tourism, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals

Blue SEA Finance Hub
This flyer explains how ADB's Blue SEA Finance Hub aims to build a $300-million pipeline of bankable projects by 2024 to help ASEAN improve the sustainability of the region’s oceans ecosystems.

Tags: ASEAN, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance, GFH Publications

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