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Advancing the Digital Health Ecosystem in Southeast Asia

ASEAN governments need to embed digital transformation strategies into broader national health plans.

Tags: Health, ASEAN, Information and communications technology, COVID-19

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.

Addressing the trend is more urgent now with climate change seen doubling or even tripling negative challenges of over-tourism.

Tags: Tourism, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment

Gig Economy Employment during the Pandemic: An Analysis of GrabFood Driver Experiences in the Philippines

This brief examines health, gender, and sustainability issues affecting the work of GrabFood drivers.

Tags: Philippines, Information and communications technology, COVID-19, Gender and development, Health, 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

Increased Cost-of-Living Crisis Undermines Progress on Poverty Alleviation in Asia and Pacific

An estimated 155.2 million people in developing Asia–Pacific lived in extreme poverty as of last year, 67.8 million greater than it would have been without the pandemic and the increased cost-of-living crisis

Tags: Social development and poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19

Leveraging School Principals to Address Learning Loss in Indonesia through Group and Individual Targeting

This working paper explores whether differentiated remedial teaching can improve the foundational numeracy skills of students in Indonesia.

Tags: Indonesia, Education, Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19

Building Resilience in Health Care and Social Welfare Systems through Big Data and AI Solutions

Policymakers, health and social sector planners, and ICT professionals shared lessons and best practices at a training program in Seoul.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Sustainable Development Goals, Health, COVID-19

Rethinking Infrastructure Financing for Southeast Asia in the Post-Pandemic Era

This report analyzes how the pandemic has impacted investment in infrastructure in Southeast Asia and assesses how infrastructure development can help drive economic recovery and support sustainable growth.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Finance, COVID-19, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals

Embracing the Future of Tourism with Digital Technologies

Tourism officials from Southeast Asia learn about smart tourism technologies in the Republic of Korea.

Tags: Tourism, Technology, Information and communications technology, COVID-19, ASEAN

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