Philippines


Finding Gold in Cacao
The development of agricultural value chains can help turn cacao into a cash crop for farmers in the southern Philippines.

Tags: Philippines, Agriculture and food security, Social development and poverty, Trade and industry

7 Ways to Bolster Southeast Asia’s ‘Fragile’ MSMEs
Prioritizing the most vulnerable and a tailored approach are just among the measures needed to steer MSMEs through the COVID-19 crisis.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, SMEs, Economy, COVID-19, Private sector development

How Tech Is Supercharging Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 Response
Technology now plays a bigger role on how the public and private sectors are collaborating.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, Sustainable Development Goals, Private sector development

5 Things You Need to Know about ASEAN’s Biggest Trade Agreement
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership groups the 10 ASEAN member states and its 5 regional partners: Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, and New Zealand.

Tags: ASEAN, Regional cooperation and integration, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam

ADB Hackathon Seeks Pitches for Digital Solutions to Spur Travel
ADB launches hackathon to find digital solutions to revive tourism in Southeast Asia.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Tourism, COVID-19, Health, Transportation

Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Philippines 2020 Report
This report explores the use of green bonds and other finance instruments for climate-resilient infrastructure and investment opportunities that can support the Philippines in achieving a low-carbon economy.

Tags: Philippines, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, GFH Publications

ASEAN Signs World’s Biggest Trade Pact with 5 Other Partners
The deal covers a market of 2.2 billion people with a combined size of $26.2 trillion.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Trade and industry, Economy

ASEAN Leaders Commit to Use Digital Tools to Spur Tourism
Technology should be used to enhance the sector’s competitiveness, facilitate growth, and develop sustainable tourism.

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

Targeted Measures for Small Businesses Are Critical to Economic Recovery
Helping MSMEs should top Southeast Asian countries’ policy agenda as they try to restart their economies.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, MSMEs, SMEs, COVID-19, Private sector development

Southeast Asia’s Internet Economy to Grow in 2020 despite COVID-19, Says New Report
Region on track to hit $310 billion in gross merchandise value by 2025.

Tags: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, ASEAN, Information and communications technology, Health, Education

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