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Working Group Discusses Ways to Bring Back Air Transport

September 01, 2020

Measures eyed include travel bubbles, standardization of mitigation practices, and chartered flights for cargo.

A volunteer, posed before spraying disinfectants in a public area in Jakarta, Indonesia on 27 March 2020.

Future-Proofing against Pandemics

August 26, 2020

ASEAN should brace for more pandemics as long as its forests and biodiversity remain under siege.

Orangutan from the tropical forest of Borneo. Photo credit: iStock/USO.

Why We Need to Save Ecotourism in a Post-Pandemic World

August 25, 2020

Nature-based tourism funds the protection of environmentally critical sanctuaries and can be a key driver of economic recovery.

Restarting Investment Promotion in the New Normal

August 18, 2020

After providing crisis support, investment promotion agencies now need to build back investor confidence.

BIMP-EAGA Urged to Shore Up Connectivity Gains in Wake of COVID-19

August 12, 2020

The business sector calls for a review of transport deals to reflect the new normal and recovery agenda in the subregion.

Remote learning and working during the pandemic have underscored the importance of improving digital access. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Youth Survey Shows Why ASEAN Needs to Become Digital-Ready

August 12, 2020

Social distancing has heightened the difference between digital haves and have-nots.

Sabah Manufacturers Seek Business Advice to Survive the Crisis

August 04, 2020

A survey identifies what kind of assistance manufacturers in Sabah need to survive in the next 6 months.

Tech Startups Show the Way Out of the Crisis

July 23, 2020

Four young CEOs from BIMP-EAGA countries share how they are thriving in this era of disruption.

Go Digital ASEAN to Help Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19

July 17, 2020

The Google-supported initiative will equip 200,000 micro and small enterprises in Southeast Asia with digital skills and tools to cope with the COVID-19 crisis.

How COVID-19 Is Spurring Digital Transformation

July 16, 2020

As the coronavirus disease accelerates the push for digital, providing internet connectivity to those without access becomes more urgent.