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Can Renewable Energy Certificates Increase Clean Energy Investments in BIMP-EAGA Countries?
A grant-supported study is looking into the market potential of tradeable certificates and how countries can set up a regional system.

Tags: Energy, ASEAN, Environment, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Four Southeast Asian Countries Pilot the Use of Nuclear Technology in Plastics Recycling
The International Atomic Energy Agency is piloting the application of nuclear solutions to plastics recycling in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Tags: Environment, Technology, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sustainable Development Goals

Review and Assessment of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle Economic Corridors: Integrative Report
This report reveals how to boost the subregion's development based on the countries' physical connectivity and cross-border trade, while also mapping a new corridor. 

Tags: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Regional cooperation and integration, Trade and industry

Greening Islamic Finance to Scale Up Investments in Climate Action
The fast-growing Islamic finance industry, which manages almost $4 trillion in total assets worldwide, has the potential to support the climate agenda, but demand- and supply-side challenges need to be addressed to unlock Shari’ah-compliant capital for climate finance. 

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Malaysia, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Lao PDR

Digitize to Decarbonize
Riding the waves of innovations can help leapfrog Paris pathways.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management

Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
This publication explores how Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines can bolster cooperation in their special economic zones to spur sustainable growth.

Tags: Economy, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Regional cooperation and integration, Trade and industry

Digital Jobs and Digital Skills: A Shifting Landscape in Asia and the Pacific
This report examines how employers in Asia and the Pacific now want new hires to have higher digital skills, like digital design, data analytics, data science, machine learning, and programming.

Tags: Education, COVID-19, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

Addressing the Digital Divide in ASEAN
To accelerate ASEAN's digital transition, the region needs to raise the quality of its universities and higher education institutions and be more inclusive.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Indonesia, Malaysia, ASEAN, COVID-19, Gender and development

Building the ASEAN Power Grid: Opportunities and Challenges
Interconnecting power grids in the region is a key strategy in strengthening energy security and transitioning to renewables through efficient resource sharing.

Tags: Energy, ASEAN, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore

Asian Cities to Build Climate-Resilient Infrastructure with ADB Support
Collaborations with Makassar in Indonesia, Penang in Malaysia, Tbilisi in Georgia, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia are underway.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Urban development, Climate change and disaster risk management, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

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