Information and Communications Technology

Cyber insurance: Creating a culture of risk management

By Lotte Schou-Zibell, Nigel Phair on Wednesday, 05 December 2018

As companies increasingly turn to insurance against cyber attacks, insurance firms are figuring out how to quantify such risk.
5 ways technology is improving governance, public service delivery in developing Asia

By Abdul Abiad, Sameer Khatiwada on Thursday, 18 October 2018

India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand are paving the way for technology to make governance more effective.
Solving the Energy Trilemma in developing countries through innovation

By Yongping Zhai on Tuesday, 16 October 2018

With innovative business models, financing and procurement, developing countries can leapfrog to secure, affordable, and clean energy systems.
How ICT applications are redefining development

By Bruno Carrasco, Çiğdem Akın on Monday, 01 October 2018

ADB has supported simple, yet transformative e-government solutions in the Maldives and Nepal.
Going digital to boost immunization coverage

By Sonalini Khetrapal on Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Digital health tools offer much-needed solutions to improve the delivery of immunization programs.
Cyber-insecurity: The dark side of digital financial services

By Lotte Schou-Zibell, Nigel Phair on Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Digital financial service providers and regulators must work together to secure an open, digital financial ecosystem.
In the age of automation, how can the services sector provide decent jobs?

By Sameer Khatiwada on Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Digital platforms and e-commerce can raise productivity, employment, and wages in the services sector.
New technology helping rebuild Nepal’s quake-hit schools better, and faster

By Naresh Giri on Thursday, 19 July 2018

Effective project implementation demands real-time monitoring of construction progress and quality in the field.
Creating open, honest government through blockchain

By Chee Anne Roňo on Tuesday, 17 July 2018

If the technology continues to evolve, blockchain can help eliminate mistrust in public records and government transactions.
Why developing Asia should not fear technological progress

By Rana Hasan on Friday, 04 May 2018

Even if someday robots are able to do most jobs, the decision to deploy machines will still rest with humans.
Will new technologies destroy jobs in Asia? New ADB podcast

By Andrew Perrin, Erik Churchill on Wednesday, 02 May 2018

Over four episodes, our experts discuss the impact of automation on industries and jobs in the region
Measuring rice yield from the sky

By Lakshman Nagraj Rao on Monday, 30 April 2018

Spatially explicit maps of crop yields can help countries improve overall agricultural productivity.
6 ways to deploy ICT for quality education

By Sungsup Ra, Lim Cher Ping on Tuesday, 17 April 2018

For developing Asia to realize the potential of ICT in education, it must become an integral part of the learning and teaching process.
How fintech can accelerate financial inclusion in Indonesia

By Arup Kumar Chatterjee, Poornima Jayawardana on Friday, 13 April 2018

For the country to take full advantage of financial technology, 3 significant steps need to be taken.
E-commerce key to modernized farming in the PRC

By Qingfeng Zhang on Thursday, 25 January 2018

“Internet plus agriculture" can revitalize the country’s villages and boost productivity – if the government and the private sector work together.
Creating Viet Nam’s digital health web

By Susann Roth on Thursday, 21 December 2017

If everything goes according to plan, Viet Nam will become the first middle-income country in Asia to implement a nationwide standardized digital health system.
New fiber optic connection brings broadband internet to Palau

By James Lynch, Tommy Remengesau on Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Officials from ADB and Palau discuss how high-speed internet services will improve life in the remote island nation.
A promising but bumpy road ahead for blockchain

By Cyn-Young Park on Friday, 01 December 2017

There are several important challenges to tackle before blockchain-based solutions can solve real-world problems.
Unlocking trade potential in services through digitalization

By Cyn-Young Park, Fahad Khan, Cindy Justo on Thursday, 16 November 2017

ICT is transforming the services sector in Asia and the Pacific. Still, we need to narrow the digital divide between countries.
Preparing the foundations for fintech to blossom

By Arup Kumar Chatterjee on Friday, 10 November 2017

Fintech can unleash a new era of innovation, competition, and job-creating productivity. But it will take more than buzzwords to generate meaningful growth.