ASEAN


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.

Tags: Cambodia, ASEAN, Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Finance, Health

Helping SMEs Bounce Back from COVID-19
Apart from financial assistance, SMEs also need support navigating a business environment changed by the pandemic.

Tags: ASEAN, COVID-19, Health, Private sector development, SMEs

Advice for SMEs: Look for Opportunities from the Pandemic
SMEs should look beyond the dangers presented by COVID-19.

Tags: ASEAN, COVID-19, SMEs, Private sector development, Information and communications technology

How COVID-19 Is Spurring Digital Transformation
The pandemic has accelerated the push towards digital as the world scrambles to cope with the crisis.

Tags: ASEAN, COVID-19, SMEs, Private sector development, Information and communications technology

Self-Employed, Agriculture Workers Suffer Deepest Cuts in Income
A survey of 8,000 households in Southeast Asia shows majority or 73% of households are earning less.

Tags: ASEAN, Agriculture and food security, Education, COVID-19, Social development and poverty

ADB’s Rapid COVID-19 Response in Southeast Asia
This brochure provides an overview of how ADB is assisting Southeast Asian countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health, Governance and public sector management

Regional Cooperation Programs Like ASEAN Helped Spur Asia’s Growth
Established in 1967 to strengthen security, ASEAN has transformed into an economic cooperation grouping. 

Tags: ASEAN, Regional cooperation and integration, Economics, Trade and industry, COVID-19, Health

ADB Supports Thailand’s Green, Social, and Sustainability Bonds for COVID-19 Recovery
Thailand raising funds for COVID-19 recovery through green, social, and sustainability bonds.

Tags: Thailand, Finance, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals, ASEAN, Health

Youth Survey Shows Why ASEAN Needs to Become Digital-Ready
More policy support needed to equip the future workforce in ASEAN with digital skills and resources.

Tags: ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals, Health, COVID-19, Education

Winning the War against COVID-19 Hinges on International Cooperation
Countries must work together to ensure the fair distribution of the future COVID-19 vaccine.

Tags: COVID-19, ASEAN, Health

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