This edition presents recent developments in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets and features a special section about how increased climate risk awareness can influence investors’ trading decisions.
This report reveals how state-owned enterprises in Asia's emerging economies can play a key role in helping to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, by using green bonds to upgrade their economic activities from polluting to green.
As fast-evolving education technology (EdTech) revolutionizes learning, this report examines the evidence for effective digital learning, the key interventions and innovations in EdTech, and how best to implement effective digital transformation initiatives in the education sector.
For tackling complex global challenges, this publication advises how a Gateway Process can help the Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries channel scarce public resources into viable, sustainable, efficient infrastructure investments.
This guide provides practical tips for addressing menstrual health as part of urban development, water, and sanitation work in the Pacific to promote gender equality and well-being. It outlines the need to improve education about menstruation, eliminate stigma and discrimination, and boost access to sanitation facilities.
Aiming to connect key financial infrastructures in ASEAN+3 markets, this publication examines the uses of distributed ledger technology and blockchain for settling cross-border delivery-versus-payment securities transactions.
This report examines the growing technology startup scene in Indonesia, assesses the challenges and opportunities for new ventures, and identifies ways to boost the ecosystem and drive social and economic growth.