Spotlight Archives
- AEIR 2022 Video: Asia Trade Ties Deepen Amid Pandemic—ADB09 February 2022In this interview with Bloomberg, ADB/ERCD Principal Economist Jong Woo Kang discusses why Asia and the Pacific's trade ties have deepened amid the global disruptions from the pandemic. Watch the short video here.
- Asian Impact Webinar: Asian Economic Integration Report 2022 Launch09 February 2022Rapid digitalization and the COVID-19 pandemic are spurring growth in digital services trade in Asia and the Pacific. The AEIR 2022 explores how the region can capitalize on these opportunites through structural reforms and cooperation. Register here.
- Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) 2022February 9AEIR 2022 provides a comprehensive review of the region’s cross-border activities and the progress of regional cooperation and integration. The report features a theme chapter on advancing digital services trade in the region. Watch the short video, read highlights, and see news release. Download report here.
- COVID-19 and Overseas Filipino Workers: Return Migration and Reintegration into the Home Country—the Philippine CaseFebruary 2022This paper profiles the return migration and reintegration of returning overseas workers into the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and discusses policy considerations. Read here.
- Labor Mobility and Remittances in Asia and the Pacific during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic20 January 2022The brief outlines key trends in labor mobility and remittance flows in Asia and the Pacific, and policy recommendations to help improve labor migration governance while addressing ongoing challenges. Read here.
- Managing the Development of Digital Marketplaces in Asia22 December 2021This book examines the scope, potential benefits, and challenges of digital platforms in Asia and the Pacific. It proposes measures and policies to help maximize social and economic gains while alleviating adverse effects. Read more.
- Pacific Economic Monitor - December 202114 December 2021This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor explores how the region can reopen and rebuild. Besides safely resuming travel and protecting health, a resilient recovery will depend on promoting fiscal sustainability and strengthening economic management, including regional cooperation to revitalize tourism. Read the report.
- Redefining Strategic Routes to Financial Resilience in ASEAN+314 December 2021This edited volume highlights the scope for stronger regional financial cooperation to address the region's financial challenges and vulnerabilities. It offers policy considerations on how regional financial cooperation could progress toward greater financial resiliency and stability amid rapid economic and financial development with technological changes.
- Book Launch: Nonperforming Loans in Asia and Europe - Causes, Impacts, and Resolution Strategies10 December 2021While quick policy action has allayed the risk of financial crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of an elevation in nonperforming assets across Asia and Europe remains acute. This webinar highlighted the key findings from the edited volume prepared by ADB and the European Central Bank.
- Leveraging Fintech for Central Asia’s Trade Financing Needs (ADB Briefs 193)17 November 2021Using company data from the ADB Trade Finance Survey, ADB Briefs No. 193 explores the potential of fintech in helping narrow the trade finance gap in the CAREC region. Read here.