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ADB Hackathon Seeks Pitches for Digital Solutions to Spur Travel

ADB launches hackathon to find digital solutions to revive tourism in Southeast Asia.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Tourism, COVID-19, Health, Transportation

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.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Trade and industry, Economy

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.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, COVID-19, Health, Tourism

Targeted Measures for Small Businesses Are Critical to Economic Recovery

Helping MSMEs should top Southeast Asian countries’ policy agenda as they try to restart their economies.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, MSMEs, SMEs, COVID-19, Private sector development

Examining COVID-19 Impact on ASEAN+3 Countries (ADBI Conference)

The forum will also look at the role of digitalization to stabilize the regional economy.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, Health

ASEAN Enhances Health Cooperation with New Initiatives

The new initiatives include creating an ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health

Using IoT and AI in Managing Water Systems (Webinar)

Artificial intelligence and Internet of Things can be used to enhance resilience and improve asset management of water utilities.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Water

Tech a Boon for COVID-19-Hit Southeast Asia, but Challenges Remain

One of the main challenges is bridging the digital divide in the region.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals

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.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Private sector development, Economy, ASEAN, Social development and poverty, Economics, Health, Finance, SMEs

MSMEs Key to Southeast Asia's Post-COVID-19 Recovery—ADB

Supporting the development of MSMEs will contribute to inclusive growth and aid in COVID-19 recovery.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, SMEs, ASEAN, Social development and poverty, Economics, Health