Regional cooperation and integration

Sustainable Trade and Investment Key to Asia and Pacific’s Green Future

While trade and investment have fueled remarkable economic growth in Asia in recent decades, it has also led to large increases in carbon dioxide emissions in the region—which is more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than any other.

Tags: Climate change and disaster risk management, Economics, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration

Asian Economic Integration Report 2023: Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific

This report shows how smart trade and investment policies, and regulatory cooperation can help Asia-Pacific economies tackle climate change, recover from the pandemic, and support resilient and sustainable development.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration, Climate change and disaster risk management, Sustainable Development Goals, Environment

Helping Tourism MSMEs Take the Digital Path to Recovery and Resilience

ADB and Thailand organize training to help tourism MSMEs adopt digital technologies to analyze consumer data, market services, and boost profitability.

Tags: Tourism, Regional cooperation and integration, Sustainable Development Goals, Private sector development, Information and communications technology, Thailand

BKCF Grants Fund Now Open for Third Round of Project Proposals

Priority projects include renewable energy, green enterprises, sustainable tourism, low-carbon transport, and high-quality agro-fisheries production.

Tags: Regional cooperation and integration, Environment, Tourism, Agriculture and food security, Information and communications technology, Transportation

ASEAN Leaders Vow to Sustain Recovery amid Challenges

Leaders want countries to brace for headwinds from COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, food shortage, climate change, and other threats.

Tags: ASEAN, Agriculture and food security, Health, COVID-19, Information and communications technology, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration, Environment, Energy

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

New Normal, New Technologies, New Financing

This report looks at how G20 could be an effective international forum to foster a coordinated global response to establish and deliver commitments for resilient, sustainable, and inclusive growth.

Tags: Information and communications technology, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals, Economy, Finance, Environment, Regional cooperation and integration

A Framework for Ongoing Commitments to RCEP Success

Continuous commitment to RCEP by non-ASEAN member states will be key to successfully defend the rules-based trading regime.

Tags: ASEAN, Regional cooperation and integration

Enhancing ASEAN’s Strategic Importance in Global and Regional Value Chains

With economic revival as the central agenda of governments in the wake of the pandemic, participation in global and regional value chains has never been more important as it fosters efficiency and competitiveness.

Tags: Regional cooperation and integration, ASEAN