Doubling down on GVC-linked FDI
Reinforcing the regional trade-FDI nexus is imperative to promote sustained high and inclusive growth in developing Asia.
Time for SMEs in CAREC to move beyond borders
Cross-border development is crucial for SMEs to realize their potential as drivers of growth and job creation in Central Asia.
Innovation to drive Viet Nam's fourth industrial revolution
The country needs a more dynamic and innovative private sector, fueled by home-grown entrepreneurship.
Digital trade needs more coordination, leadership
The progress of digitization in trade is being driven by the objective of cost reduction – not inclusion.
Why penalizing imports is a bad idea
Short-term gains will not guarantee long-term benefits for an individual economy, nor shared prosperity from open trade.
Why poor countries should invest first in national trade infrastructure
There’s more to development that just economic growth from international trade.
Rural women in Tajikistan learn new skills, start earning for their families
An ADB-financed project is helping female entrepreneurs open sewing workshops, bakeries and cattle ranches, and other business ventures.
Globalization: Between walls and roads
In today’s multipolar world, creating barriers to trade will invariably result in reciprocity, so in the end all countries will be worse off.
Promoting caffeine-fueled economic growth in Timor-Leste
Paolo Spantigati, ADB Country Director for Timor-Leste, hopes a coffee festival will be the first step in the country’s bid to diversify its economy.
Embracing a new life through a change in livelihood in Nepal
Thousands of poor Nepalis are benefiting from livelihoods skills training provided by an ADB-supported program.