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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

ASEAN Gears Up for a Shift to Electric Vehicles
Accelerating EV adoption is expected to help decarbonize the transport sector as well as attract investments.

Tags: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Transportation, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, ASEAN, Energy, Information and communications technology

Empowering APAC's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with Digital Skills Together
This brochure looks at how providing MSME owners with digital skills has helped grow businesses in the Asia Pacific.

Tags: Education, Private sector development, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia

Tale of Two Islands: How West Java and Penang Stay Resilient amid Climate Change
Local government leaders flex political muscle as they lean on technology and tap green financing and other innovative approaches to bolster resilience against climate change and other disruptions.

Tags: SEADS 2023, ASEAN, Urban development, Information and communications technology, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management

Political Will Key to Making Cities Resilient
Political leaders need to be able to implement initiatives and make policy changes that will ensure cities are livable.

Tags: Urban development, Sustainable Development Goals, 2022 Videos, Environment, Indonesia, Malaysia

Job Losses in Southeast Asia Peak during Strictest COVID-19 Curbs
Young people aged 15 to 24 accounted for as much as 45% of job losses at the height of the pandemic in 2020. Women were also among the most affected.

Tags: Economy, Education, COVID-19, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam

Firms’ Financial Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Fiscal Incentives
This study measures companies’ financial distress during the pandemic and examines the potential impact of fiscal incentives on financial performance, focusing on companies in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Tags: Indonesia, Malaysia, COVID-19, Finance

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