Asia’s Debt is Sustainable… For Now
Asian countries should implement reforms now, while their debt is sustainable, in order to head off a debt crisis.
Assessing the Impact of GST on Living Costs of Indian Households
The effect of India’s new Goods and Service Tax has so far been limited on households’ cost of living.
At the Halfway Mark - Strategy 2020
ADB’s long term blueprint for development Strategy 2020 is at the halfway mark – a milestone that calls for reflection, for evaluation, and most importantly, for discussions with stakeholders on what we need to do to meet our mission goals over the remaining 6 years.
At Your Service: Indonesia’s Government Agencies Look to Digital Innovations Amid COVID-19
At the local level, public services have gone digital in Indonesia as the pandemic forces government offices to restrict access to them.
Banking Integration in ASEAN Gathers Pace
The ASEAN Economic Community, planned to come into effect in 2015, is expected to liberalize goods, capital and skilled labor flows in the ASEAN region. While there has been considerable progress in the area of trade integration, financial integration still lags behind. The ASEAN Banking Integration Framework, which aims to liberalize the banking market by 2020, could help pave the way for further integration and the entry of ASEAN banks into regional banking markets.
Beating Malaria, Again
Malaria can be beaten. Proof of this can be found in the fact that across the Asia Pacific region, millions of people who would have died from the disease are living healthy, productive lives. Still, malaria remains a serious threat to lives and livelihoods. Endemic in 22 countries across Asia, it is contracted by an estimated 32 million people annually and kills 47,000 of them.
Benefits of Good Governance Outweigh the Costs
The crucial factor in effective governance is where the decision-making authority lies, and how it is exercised.
Blog Poll: Identifying Solutions Best Way for Asian Youth to Help Achieve Gender Equality
Young women and men can think outside the box to address gender challenges.
Bolster Safeguards Through Civil Society to Protect the Environment
CSO participation can help make development projects as environmentally sustainable as they should be.
Bond Markets and Borrowing: How Asia’s Developing Countries are Managing the Pandemic
The pandemic has shown central bankers and public debt managers that innovation and creativity are needed to maintain borrowing opportunities and keep local currency bond markets functioning.