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Migrant workers from Malaysia arriving in Cambodia.

ASEAN Steps Up Efforts to Widen Social Security Coverage for Migrant Workers

December 06, 2022

At the Cambodia summit, leaders agreed to develop a roadmap of regional actions to implement social security portability by 2030.
A health worker inoculating a patient with the COVID-19 vaccine.

ASEAN Leaders Vow to Sustain Recovery amid Challenges

December 06, 2022

Leaders want countries to brace for headwinds from COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, food shortage, climate change, and other threats.
Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines at 25th BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting. Photo courtesy of COORDINATING MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS  REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.

BIMP-EAGA Charts Path to a Resilient Recovery

December 05, 2022

Subregional economy rebounds, and planned investments in priority projects increase to more than $30 billion.
The local government of Palawan promotes sustainable tourism and ensures popular sites, such as the Puerto Princesa Underground River, are not overcrowded with tourists. Photo: iStock/aldarinho.

BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT Launch Joint Tourism Communications Plan

November 26, 2022

The 2‑year communications plan seeks to build traveler awareness that destinations in the subregions are open, safe, and easy to visit.
Economic zone programs have helped countries in Southeast Asia move from agriculture to export-oriented manufacturing. Photo credit: iStock/faidzzainal.

A Coopetition Strategy for Special Economic Zones in BIMP-EAGA

November 25, 2022

An Asian Development Bank study shows how the subregion can create a single market and production base through cooperation and competition.
Students in a training center in Indonesia work on a car equipment.

BIMP-EAGA Ministers to Tackle Competitiveness and Climate Resilience in Meeting This Week

November 24, 2022

The 25th BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting and related meetings will be held on 23-26 November in Pontianak, West Kalimantan in Indonesia.
A view of General Santos.

General Santos Wants to Be ‘Green City of the South’

November 24, 2022

A new plan that integrates and focuses the city’s green investment plan is now in place to guide it toward its vision.
Ride-hailing services in Indonesia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

How Indonesia Can Put 55 Million e-Motorcycles on the Road by 2030

November 22, 2022

ADB study favors limiting the use of gasoline motorcycles for specific zones over subsidizing electric-powered units.
Nusantara, Indonesia's future national capital. Photo courtesy of Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

Indonesia’s Future Capital Aspires to Be Carbon Neutral by 2045

November 15, 2022

Nusantara’s plan to achieve a carbon-neutral, resource-efficient, and livable city will contribute to Indonesia’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060.
Students attending a computer class in Indonesia.

Here Is How Employers in Asia–Pacific Are Hiring in the Digital Age

November 14, 2022

Education systems need retooling to meet the growing demand for higher digital skills.