• 20
    Oct
    2026

    ADB will launch the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2026 on 10 December 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The seminar will demonstrate the report's findings and discuss challenges and possible solutions for growing small businesses. Details here. Register here.

  • 30
    Sep
    2026

    ADB, in collaboration with TRIES, is launching a call for papers with the theme, "Financing MSMEs for Sustainable Growth amid Global Uncertainty." Authors may submit extended abstracts in English until 15 December 2026. Details and submission guidelines here. 

  • 30
    Sep
    2026

    ADB, in collaboration with ADBI, UNESCAP, and and the Institute of South Asian Studies at the NUS, held the ATTN Forum 2026 in Singapore from 6–8 October 2026. The forum examined how FDI can strengthen resilience, competitiveness, sustainable development, and help advance regional cooperation and integration. See event agenda

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Global value chains helped many Asian economies industrialize, but where they sit in the chain now matters more than whether they’re in it at all..

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