Tonga faces development challenges typical of many small island economies. These challenges include geographic isolation, limited human…

Consisting of 15 small islands scattered over 1.8 million square kilometers, the Cook Islands joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in…

ADB’s country partnership strategy (CPS), 2019–2023 for Armenia targets inclusive, diversified, and transformative growth. It outlines…

ASEAN has come under intense criticism for its slow response to the global coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, it appeared that the regional…

This study used age specific Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) from China to make projections of possible deaths for Pakistan with and…

In 2019, the Board endorsed plans that set out how ADB will implement the seven operational priorities of Strategy 2030, the bank’s new…

This publication provides estimates of purchasing power parities (PPPs) and real expenditures for 22 economies in Asia and the Pacific.…

As the international community grapples with its most serious public health crisis, there is urgent need for a humanitarian pause in…

The election for the 21st National Assembly of Korea, the country’s unicameral legislature, was scheduled on April 15. In late March,…

Housing returns are more likely to be low after extremely high oil market returns.