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$30 Million ADB Loan to Scale Up Myanmar’s COVID-19 Health Response

The loan will help the government invest in 31 hospitals across the country.

Tags: Myanmar, Health, COVID-19

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

Greater Mekong Subregion Senior Officials' Meeting Set on 27 October

Senior officials will talk about the subregion’s cooperation framework through 2030 and COVID-19 recovery plans, among others.

Tags: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam

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

Green Finance Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia

This report looks at innovative finance mechanisms that can fund green recovery in the wake of the pandemic.

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

ADB’s Rapid COVID-19 Response in Southeast Asia

This brochure provides an overview of how ADB is assisting Southeast Asian countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health, Governance and public sector management

Myanmar Deploys Robots to Curb Spread of COVID-19 in Hospitals

The robots can transport food, medicine, and trash.

Tags: Myanmar, COVID-19, Health

8 Priorities for Kickstarting Post-Pandemic Green Recovery in Mekong Nations

Countries in the subregion should make sure recovery plans are climate-smart, pro-poor, and pro-growth.

Tags: Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security, Social development and poverty, Water