COVID-19


ADB Committed to Helping ASEAN Countries Develop Capacity to Procure Vaccines
ADB Vice-President Bambang Susantano says ADB ready to deploy a $9-billion facility to help ASEAN countries fight COVID-19.

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AI Opens Infinite Possibilities in Building Smart Cities and Fostering Inclusive Growth
ADDO AI's Ayesha Khanna touts the benefits of AI in building smart cities and ensuring an inclusive COVID-19 recovery.

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Helping People Find Jobs, Harnessing Technology Key to COVID-19 Recovery
Google's Jacquelline Fuller says an equitable recovery demands helping the jobless find work again while harnessing technology.

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Philippines Needs More Reforms to Build Back Better from COVID-19
Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says more reforms key to recovery in the wake of the pandemic.

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WeavAir Wins $10,000 ADB Tourism Hackathon
The company bested more than 60 teams which joined the challenge.

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'Build Back Better with Resilience, Inclusivity, and Sustainability'
UN's Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana stresses the need for resilience, inclusivity, and sustainability post-COVID-19.

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COVID-19 Lessons: It's Possible to Quickly Develop Vaccines for 'Neglected Diseases'
Jerome Kim says the speedy development of COVID-19 vaccines shows it is possible to quickly develop vaccines for other diseases.

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Southeast Asia Needs Wide-Ranging Reforms to Sustain Recovery
New path forward needed to address the challenges of COVID-19, said speakers at the second annual Southeast Asia Development Symposium 2021.

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New ADB Studies Set Forth Blueprint for Southeast Asia’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery
The studies focus on green recovery, improving government finances, nurturing key economic sectors, and harnessing big data and other technologies for essential services.

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COVID-19 Vaccination: Leave No One Behind
Here's why a combination of international, regional, and national initiatives is needed to ensure that no one is left behind.

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