Trade and industry


Impacts of the RCEP on ASEAN and ASEAN Least Developed Countries in the Post-pandemic Recovery
This policy brief from ERIA highlights the impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on ASEAN and its least developed countries post-pandemic.

Tags: ASEAN, Trade and industry

ASEAN’s Share in Global FDI Growing Despite COVID-19
Foreign investments in the digital economy, including Industry 4.0 technologies, and infrastructure remain strong.

Tags: ASEAN, Trade and industry, COVID-19, Transportation

ADB Ventures Partners with Plug and Play to Unlock Sustainable Growth for the ASEAN Region
ADB’s venture capital arm aims to identify, validate, and invest in high-potential cleantech, sustainable agriculture, and inclusive fintech and healthtech solutions.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Trade and industry, Agriculture and food security, Finance, Private sector development, Health, Sustainable Development Goals

ASEAN Launches One-Stop SME Information Portal
ASEAN Access to provide trade-related information and market opportunities within the region and beyond.

Tags: ASEAN, MSMEs, SMEs, Information and communications technology, Private sector development, Trade and industry

Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia
This policy brief recommends ways to boost five key sectors to support Southeast Asia’s economic recovery following the coronavirus disease pandemic.

Tags: Economy, Agriculture and food security, Tourism, Trade and industry, Information and communications technology

Viet Nam International Port in Ha Tinh Receives First Container Cargo
Vung Ang Port will serve as hub for the country’s cargo shipments to its central provinces, Lao PDR, and Thailand.

Tags: Viet Nam, Transportation, Trade and industry

Cambodia Seeks Further ADB Support to Boost Cross-border Facilities
In bid to ease logistics and boost transportation within the Greater Mekong Subregion and ASEAN.

Tags: Cambodia, Economy, Transportation, Trade and industry

Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 through Skills Development in High-Growth Industries in Southeast Asia: Insights from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam
This report examines how the Fourth Industrial Revolution could benefit Southeast Asian countries.

Tags: Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Viet Nam, Education, Trade and industry

ASEAN Removes Trade Barriers on Medicines and Other Essential Goods
Ten countries in Southeast Asia are removing restrictions on intraregional trade of medicines and other goods needed to fight COVID-19.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, ASEAN, Health, COVID-19, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration

New ASEAN Online Customs Transit System Seen to Boost Trade
The system allows traders to make a single customs transit declaration for the transport of goods across multiple ASEAN countries.

Tags: ASEAN, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Trade and industry, Transportation, Regional cooperation and integration

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