These charts illustrate how strong trade links, sound financial systems, and prudent regulation can help developing economies withstand volatility in global markets and maintain steady inflows of foreign investment.
Tourism in Southeast Asia remains below pre-pandemic levels due to fewer travelers from the People’s Republic of China. Simplifying visa rules, boosting safety perceptions, improving infrastructure, and promoting cultural experiences can help revive the region’s visitor numbers.
Hospitals in developing countries face the challenge of balancing safe air quality with rising energy demands. Evidence from the Philippines shows that leadership, data, and capacity building can enable resilient and efficient health facilities.
Combating Asia and the Pacific’s double burden demands stronger policies on subsidies, food safety, and local food systems to reshape diets and reduce health and economic costs.
Relocating graveyards, shrines, and other shared spaces requires more than technical planning—it demands dialogue, trust, and cultural respect. Early engagement, flexibility, and recognition of community traditions can transform potential resistance into resilience and cooperation.
Digital public infrastructure offers a transformative path for inclusive development. Countries across Asia and the Pacific can accelerate adoption through phased integration and trust-building.
ADB statisticians Arturo M. Martinez, Jr. and Joseph Albert Nino M. Bulan answer questions about the number of poor people and nature of poverty in Asia and around the world.
Cities across Asia and the Pacific are finding that integrating insurance into urban planning speeds recovery from flooding and other disasters, and increases resilience.
The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, commemorated each September, highlights the need for governance, cleaner transport, and green spaces to tackle Jakarta’s air quality challenges
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