Spotlight Archives
- Kunming Conference Report1 January 1971In March 2012, about 160 officials from Asia and the Pacific met to share their regional cooperation and integration (RCI) experiences and discuss strategies for deepening RCI in the region. This report features discussions and presentations from the conference, including information on major RCI programs. Full Report|Event page
- SASEC Trade Facilitation Week25-28 Mar 2013ADB's South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) conducts the following activities in its Trade Facilitation Week: Business Process Analysis Finalization; Exchange of Experiences on Nonphysical and Non-tariff Barriers to Trade; Information Sharing on Customs and Standards; and Inception of the Customs Subgroup (closed meeting). See conference agenda.
- Launch of Asian Development Outlook 20131 January 1971ADB's flagship annual economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook 2013, forecasts that rising private consumption and stronger intraregional trade will spur a pickup in growth in developing Asia in 2013 and 2014. The report warns that political risks linked to the US debt ceiling, austerity measures in the eurozone, and tensions over border disputes in Asia are main threats to the near term outlook. Read press release. Download report.
- Beyond Factory Asia - ADB Live Online Chat1 January 1971Will developing Asia manage to invest in skills, technologies, and the private sector to move beyond low-cost manufacturing and ensure that economic growth remains strong? Join ADB's Ramesh Subramaniam and Thiam Hee Ng in a live discussion on Monday, 13 May 2013, 06:00 to 07:00 GMT (14:00 to 15:00 Manila Time). Read more
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 112 - Supporting the Growth and Spread of International Production Networks in Asia: How Can Trade Policy Help?May 2013Can FTAs support further growth or spread of production networks in Asia? Jayant Menon employs a qualitative approach that examines the characteristics of both product fragmentation trade and FTAs to ascertain possible linkage. Read more.
- Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) Information Pack August 20131 January 1971The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
- Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) Information Pack September 20131 January 1971The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
- Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) Information Pack October 20131 January 1971The monthly RCI Information Pack covers the latest on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific, including monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and external partners. The special feature focuses on whether US recovery can help Asian exports.
- Asian Economic Integration Monitor (AEIM) October 20131 January 1971The AEIM tracks the progress of regional economic cooperation and integration across Asia and its subregions. The October 2013 issue features two theme chapters: (i)Toward an ASEAN Economic Community—and Beyond, and (ii)World Trade Facilitation Negotiations—Asian Perspectives. Read press release. Download report.
- AIEN Speaker Series: ASEAN Centrality and the ASEAN-US Economic Relationship (8 Nov 2013, 10:30am Manila time)1 January 1971Professor Michael G. Plummer of Johns Hopkins University will talk about the economic relationship between ASEAN and the US on 8 November at ADB (Auditorium A, ADB HQ). Register with Liza Cruz to attend or view livestream here.
