Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
Cross-border Infrastructure
This section includes news, opinions and editorial, and studies and research reports and papers about regional cooperation and integration efforts on cross-border infrastructure, covering the following specific areas: transport, energy, information and communications, and related software such as harmonized procedures and standards that facilitate cross-border trade.
Most of the priority projects in ADB’s subregional programs go to cross-border infrastructure. These subregional programs include:
Initiatives
more- Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Transportation Working Group (TPTWG), Energy Working Group (EWG), and Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL)
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) cooperation on transport, telecommunication, energy, and customs
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three (ASEAN+3) cooperation on energy, transport, and information & communications technology
- Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS)
News
- ADB Vice President underscores importance of macroeconomic management and necessary reforms in Sri LankaThe Island Online17 Jan 2022
- Japan to develop comprehensive relations with Russian [Federation], including on energy: Japanese Prime Minister (PM)www.aninews.in17 Jan 2022
- From oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE), [Republic of] Korea president vows climate actionChannel News Asia17 Jan 2022
Opinions and Editorials
- Quadrilateral cooperation in South AsiaThe Nation - Pakistan1 Jan 2022
- Bangladesh needs more investment in infrastructureThe Daily Star - Bangladesh2 Nov 2021
- ASEAN should sets sights higherBangkok Post29 Oct 2021
Studies and Research
- Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) 2021Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) InstituteUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific23 Sep 2021
- Enhancing Connectivity and Trade Between Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the World: Benefits, Risks and Policy ImplicationKalyuzhnova, Y. and H. HolzhackerAsian Development Bank28 Jun 2021
- Measuring Trade Creation Effects of Free Trade Agreements: Evidence from Wine Trade in East AsiaK. Harada and S. NishitatenoCrawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University1 Apr 2021
Links
more- APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)
- APEC Energy Working Group
- ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMST-EC)
- Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)
- Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) ADB webpage
- CAREC Program
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) ADB webpage
Featured Publications
Edited by: Bambang Susantono, Yasuyuki Sawada, Cyn-Young Park
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific