Economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific remains steady, but US policy changes under the incoming Trump administration may impact the region.

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Economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific remains steady, but US policy changes under the incoming Trump administration may impact the region.

This brief shows how bookings for non-hotel rooms via platforms such as Airbnb have soared in Southeast Asia and why stronger regulation can help maintain quality standards, increase tax revenue, and maximize local economic benefits.

Featuring richly detailed satellite images of Indonesia, this report shows how precise Earth Observation (EO) tools can help planners shaping infrastructure, agriculture, and coastal management, as well as climate adaptation and disaster resilience.

Asia and the Pacific is continuing its solid economic recovery thanks to healthy domestic demand, stable financial conditions, and a resilient services sector, while inflation in the region is receding.

Asia and the Pacific is continuing its solid economic recovery thanks to healthy domestic demand, stable financial conditions, and a resilient services sector, while inflation in the region is receding.

This edition shows how a modest improvement in economic fundamentals has buoyed East Asia’s local currency bond (LCY) markets, but potential renewed increases in inflation and further interest rate hikes could pose risks for the region’s borrowers.

Municipal bonds are an innovative external source of financing for strengthening the financial sustainability of cities—one of the main objectives of Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

This edition presents recent developments in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets and features a special section about how increased climate risk awareness can influence investors’ trading decisions.

This study analyzes the determinants of anemia in Indonesian women throughout their life cycle.

Exports from developing Asia weakened in the first quarter of 2023 as global demand slowed. However, consumption and investment are forecast to boost aggregate regional growth to 4.8% in 2023, as earlier forecast, with the projection for 2024 revised down only marginally to 4.7%.

This brief explains bond market disclosure, outlines its various forms, and details how it helps maintain market integrity and protect investors in ASEAN+3 economies.

Exports from developing Asia weakened in the first quarter of 2023 as global demand slowed. However, consumption and investment are forecast to boost aggregate regional growth to 4.8% in 2023, as earlier forecast, with the projection for 2024 revised down only marginally to 4.7%.

Focusing on Malaysia's economy, this report assesses five economic corridors within the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and explores ways to boost their development, as well as potential advantages of a new, sixth corridor.

In the context of Thailand’s economy, this report reviews economic corridors under the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and identifies opportunities for their further development.

Analyzing how the role of ASEAN economies in global value chains has helped spur their recovery and cut poverty, this publication shows the need to future-proof these critical networks to ensure inclusive, sustainable, and greener growth.

Focusing on Indonesia's economy, this report assesses five economic corridors within the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) and explores ways to boost their development, as well as potential advantages of a new, sixth corridor.

This edition notes slowing growth in the last quarter of 2022 in emerging East Asia’s local currency (LCY) bond market, though aggregate issuance of LCY bonds by these economies reached a record high in 2022.

This publication highlights brighter economic prospects for Asia and the Pacific amid ongoing challenges. It forecasts growth across the region’s developing economies of 4.8% this year and in 2024, up from 4.2% in 2022.

This Indonesia country briefing outlines how events such as floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis force thousands from their homes each year and shows how data can improve assistance as climate vulnerability and low development raise disaster risk.

To assure financial and environmental sustainability for Indonesia's power sector, this report proposes restructuring PLN, the country's State Electricity Corporation, and details innovative reforms for stronger governance and regulation.

This report presents case studies that highlight how ADB’s teams are working together to design innovative urban projects across the Asia and Pacific region that leverage its value-added services and support sustainable economic growth.