Asian economies were among the earliest epicenters of the epidemic, but they also demonstrated more effectiveness in controlling the spread of the…
20 Mar 2021
We provide the first evidence that low- and middle-income countries with high education levels were more successful in developing comparative advantage…
19 Mar 2021
The Republic of Korea (ROK) announced its New Southern Policy (NSP) in 2017, at the start of President Moon Jae-In’s term in office. The NSP’s renewed…
19 Mar 2021
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or which is popularly known as ASEAN has become the world’s largest economic powerhouse. Established in 1967…
19 Mar 2021
The COVID-19 outbreak immediately had detrimental effects on the rural economy in Bangladesh.
19 Mar 2021
A decade has passed since Korea joined the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) as its 24th member in 2010. The total volume of Korea’s Official…
18 Mar 2021
The development of infrastructure and increased affordability of cleaner types of fuel are important factors for the transition to clean energy.
18 Mar 2021
This brief provides an overview of ADB’s school education support for its developing member countries and discusses lessons learned and emerging…
18 Mar 2021
The Asia and Pacific region is home to almost 4.5 billion people—up to 60% of the world’s population—taking up about 30% of the world’s land area. The…
17 Mar 2021
Migrants considerably favor big cities over other locations in Viet Nam.
17 Mar 2021
This brief proposes reforms for five key sectors in Southeast Asia to support the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) economic recovery and drive…
17 Mar 2021
This brief explains how big data can be utilized in Southeast Asia to boost public service delivery and expedite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
17 Mar 2021