ASEAN


ASEAN Tourism and Transport Ministers Support Sustainable Travel
Initiatives include shifting to sustainable aviation fuel and more environment-friendly transportation modes, such as electric vehicles.

Tags: Tourism, Transportation, Energy, Environment, ASEAN

Inclusion for All: Why People with Disability Matter for the ASEAN Digital Economy
Accounting for about 15% of the world’s population, people with disability matter for both societal and economic development.

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

Can Southeast Asian Countries Sustainably Continue Their LNG Development?
Investing in downstream LNG infrastructure is not a step back from the region's ambitious climate objectives as long as governments continue adopting clean energy technologies

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

The Green, Social, Sustainable and Other Labeled (GSS+) Bonds Initiative for Southeast Asia
This flyer explains how Southeast Asian debt issuers could raise over $1 billion by 2025 through green, social, sustainable, and other labeled bonds to finance climate investments.

Tags: Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Thailand, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals, GFH Publications

ADB’s Role in Promoting Growth, Green Recovery, and Inclusion in ASEAN
This brochure outlines how ADB is partnering with ASEAN to strengthen regional cooperation and integration to advance growth, green recovery, and inclusion. 

Tags: ASEAN, Finance, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Economy

ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Includes Social Safeguards and Coal Phaseouts
Southeast Asia takes the next step toward Paris climate goals with the release of Version 2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.

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

Energy Ministers Push for Expansion of ASEAN Power Grid and Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline
The planned Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines Power Integration may be the next multilateral power trading project.

Tags: Energy, ASEAN, Environment, Trade and industry

Helping E-commerce Merchants in Southeast Asia Unlock Their Potential
Providing equal access to affordable childcare, increasing financial and digital literacy, and targeted skilling programs are key.

Tags: ASEAN, Private sector development, Finance, Information and communications technology

Addressing Financial and Investment Barriers to Accelerating ASEAN’s Clean Energy Transition
To achieve 23% renewable energy in its total primary energy supply by 2025, the region needs to deploy and test innovative financing and investment schemes to aid the shift.

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

Air Travel in Southeast Asia Is On the Rise But May Face Turbulence Ahead
An ADB study sees airlines recovering 90% of their capacity by the end of 2023, but the path to full recovery will be challenging.

Tags: ASEAN, Tourism, Transportation, COVID-19

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