Spotlight Archives
- Asia’s regional financing woes are exposed during COVID-1917 December 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the Asia’s continued dependence on non-resident capital and the vulnerabilities of this type of financing. This blog explores the role of RCI in updating and upgrading Asia's financial architecture towards building stronger intraregional financing mechanisms for a more stable path to recovery. Read on.
- Pacific Economic MonitorDecember 2020This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses the outlook for 2021 and key issues for recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, including vaccine procurement and distribution.
- RCI-POD Webinar #18: How to Leverage Big Data for Tourism RecoveryDecember 2020Premiered on 14 December 2020 (3p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Manila time), ADB’s Regional Cooperation and Integration Division and the UN World Tourism Organization presented the latest trends and approaches for the public sector on using big data to improve tourism policy and management, in a COVID-19 pandemic recovery context.
- ADB-ESCAP High-Level Meeting on Regional Cooperation for Trade and Transport Connectivity (2 Dec., 4 pm Manila)November 2020
- Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the PacificNovember 2020This book reviews progress with regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and explores how it can be reshaped to achieve a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive future.
- RCI-POD webinar: e-Conomy Southeast Asia 2020 (27 November, 10:00 – 11:30 Manila, MS Teams)November 2020This webinar will present the 2020 Google-Temasek-Bain&Company report on Southeast Asia’s digital economy. A panel of experts will also discuss critical issues, pressing challenges, and way forward so that digital transformation contributes to resilient and sustainable growth in the region. Register here. For more information, visit the RCI-POD webpage.
- Asian Impact Webinar: Book Launch - Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific24 November 2020Join the Asian Impact live webinar on 26 November 2020, 10:30 am, Manila, Philippines time (GMT +8), via Zoom, as ADB Vice President Bambang Susantono hosts a group of high-level experts who will examine policy options to support regional public goods and build resilience in key areas of cooperation. Register.
- RCEP is a gargantuan trade deal but will economies be able to make the most of it?20 November 2020Bringing 15 nations and 2.2 billion people into a partnership, RCEP offers sizable economic and social gains. In this blog, Jong Woo Kang discusses how optimizing the benefits of regional value chains would ultimately depend on partner nations' willingness to seize and transform trading opportunities into future prosperity. Read on.
- ARCII database upgradedOctober 2020ERCI Director Cyn-Young Park on 26 October moderated a panel discussion during the RCI-POD webinar presenting the updates and upgrades to ADB's Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index. Visit the RCI-POD webpage for the presentations and recording. View the updated ARCII database.
- Updated ARIC FTA database23 October 2020Asia's push for greater trade liberalization through FTAs shows no sign of slowing down even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australia-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force on 5 July 2020 while the Cambodia-People's Republic of China FTA was signed on 12 October 2020. Several other FTAs have launched negotiations.
