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Macro News

Japan's nominal wages rise again, backing [Bank of Japan] rate hike case
The Business Times
5 Aug 2026
Japan's factory output surges to near 12-year high in July, [Purchasing Managers' Index] shows
The Business Times
3 Aug 2026
Japan's June factory output rises 1.3% month-on-month
The Business Times
31 Jul 2026
[Japan's] population below 120 million for first time in decades
france24.com
30 Jul 2026

RCI News

Japan and US confirm joint yen intervention
Japan Times
3 Aug 2026
India-Japan script an expanding partnership for a shared future
India Times
26 Jul 2026
Japan to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency, reports say
The Straits Times
26 Jul 2026
Japan backs ASEAN cooperation on AI, digital transformation
Philippine Information Agency
23 Jul 2026

Featured Publications

AEIR 2026: Leveraging Regional Cooperation and Integration to Navigate Global Uncertainties

February 2026

Regional Cooperation and Integration Publications List 1992–2025

January 2026

Deepening Trade and Transport Facilitation Policy Analysis of Border Crossing Points: Expanding the CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring Framework

July 2025

E-Commerce Evolution in Asia and the Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges

November 2023

Integrated Approach to Trade and Transport Facilitation: Measuring Readiness for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Trade

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The Asia Regional Integration Center (ARIC) is an ongoing technical assistance project of the Economic Research and Development Impact Department (ERDI) . Following the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis and the contagion evident around the region, ADB was asked to use its knowledge-based expertise to help monitor the recovery and report objectively on potential vulnerabilities and policy solutions. With the ASEAN+3 process just starting, ADB provided technical assistance beginning in 1999—to create the Asia Recovery Information Center, the precursor to ARIC.

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