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People milling around a market in Indonesia.

Indonesia Targets MSMEs and Local Communities in West Kalimantan for Financial Inclusion Drive

August 11, 2023

The move is part of a national initiative to aggressively push for financial literacy.
Female students using computers during class in the Philippines.

How the Philippines Is Helping Tech Startups

July 27, 2023

Two landmark laws enacted in 2019 defined national policy to foster the growth of startups, in turn, spurring the development of the ecosystem.
A woman tending to organic vegetables in Thailand.

To Make Agriculture Sustainable, ASEAN Wants Farming to Be Environment- and People-Friendly

July 26, 2023

This entails shifting to greener farming practices, adopting the circular economy model, and protecting the well-being of farming communities.
Firefighter flying drone with thermal camera. Photo credit: iStock/Cristian Martin

Southeast Asia Explores Frontier Technologies in Quest for Carbon Neutrality

July 20, 2023

Disruptive technologies will reshape industry, healthcare, and communications and provide urgently needed solutions to global challenges like climate change.
Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) Philippines. Photo credit: ADB.

Building Resilience in Health Care and Social Welfare Systems through Big Data and AI Solutions

June 26, 2023

Policy makers, health and social sector planners, and ICT professionals shared lessons and best practices at a training program in Seoul.
A man taking photos as tourists ride the bicycle in a tourist town in Jakarta.

Embracing the Future of Tourism with Digital Technologies

June 13, 2023

Tourism officials from Southeast Asia learn about smart tourism technologies in the Republic of Korea.
Frontliners gearing up to register residents coming for vaccination in SK Talungan Telipok with the support of CONNECTme NOW, satellite broadband by MEASAT.

MEASAT Wants to Provide Satellite Internet in Tawi-Tawi

May 24, 2023

One of the least developed provinces in the Philippines, Tawi-Tawi needs internet connectivity to help unlock its economic potential.
University students of the Institut Teknologi Bandung learn computer skills during IT class. Photo credit: ADB.

3rd BIMP-EAGA TVET Conference to be Held in Kuching in March

February 23, 2023

The conference will focus on how TVET can drive innovation and talent development in the subregion.
Merisik Hill during sunset on Lombok Island, Indonesia. Photo credit: ADB.

Helping Tourism MSMEs Take the Digital Path to Recovery and Resilience

February 16, 2023

A ‘train the trainers’ program aims to equip tourism enterprises with the knowledge and skills to deploy digital tools in their business.
Night market in Malaysia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

USTDA Grant Supports Sarawak Energy’s Digital Transformation

January 23, 2023

The utility plans to shift to a smart grid and digital technologies in order to supply more clean energy to the state and the region through the Borneo Grid.