Spotlight Archives
- Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021: Supply Chains of Critical Goods Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic8 October 2021This report reviews the impact of trade facilitation initiatives in Asia and the Pacific since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic began and discusses how to increase supply chain resilience.
- Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index: Enhanced Framework, Analysis, and Applications7 October 2021
- Asian Impact Webinar: An Enhanced Measure of Regional Cooperation and Integration7 October 2021
- Pacific Economic Monitor29 July 2021This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor provides insights on experiences and lessons of Pacific island countries in striking a delicate balance between health and economic concerns. It also outlines ADB’s new development strategy to help the region address the impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
- RCI-POD #22: Global Value Chain Reshoring: Impact and Policy Responses (14 July 2021, 3:00-4:30 PM, Manila, MS Teams)14 July 2021This webinar will shed light on the potential impact of global supply chain reshoring on international trade. Read more. Register with the RCI-POD Secretariat.
- Updated ARIC FTA Database29 June 2021Asia continues to actively pursue trade liberalization and foster economic cooperation through FTAs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic with four FTAs recently coming into force. This reflects the region's ongoing efforts to establish new markets in a highly uncertain trade environment.
- Fintech to Enable Development, Investment, Financial Inclusion, and Sustainability: Conference Highlights31 May 2021This publication outlines discussions from two international conferences in 2020 on digital financial technologies (Fintech) and their potential to advance inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. Read more.
- RCI-POD 20: ADB International Investment Agreement Tool Kit - A Comparative Approach (27 May 2021, 3:00-4:30 PM Manila, MS Teams)May 2021
- ARIC Blog: Vaccinations won't lead to vacations anytime soon unless we take action now18 May 2021How can vaccination programs and travel bubbles help revive tourism in Asia and the Pacific? With the right push in policy direction and regional cooperation. This blog explores suggestions. Read more.
- Reviving Tourism Amid COVID-19 – The Role of Aid-for-Trade25 March 2021The Asian Development Bank jointly with the UN World Tourism Organization, discussed options to help the tourism sector survive and how to prepare for a gradual re-opening, with analysis on how aid-for-trade can help the sector. Latest research findings on the future of tourism and how to achieve sustainable outcomes were presented. Read more.