Sri Lanka has already made considerable progress in reducing cigarette consumption. However, cigarette consumption is still large among…

The Government of Canada and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) established the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) Fund in…

There are 1.7 billion people outside of the formal banking and financial system, and more than half are in Asia and the Pacific. They…

Bhutan has made extraordinary progress in building its economy while preserving a vibrant cultural identity and pristine natural…

The Asian financial landscape has grown more interconnected over the past 2 decades. Previous financial crises have shown how financial…

The development of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) remains key to promoting inclusive growth in developing economies…

ASEAN’s unprecedented economic growth in recent years has required access to an uninterrupted energy supply across the region. As it…

This paper presents new evidence on international financial market integration using stock analyst earnings forecasts from 37 countries…

Tobacco is extremely harmful to health and has been found to increase the risk of many non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart…

ASEAN must realize and harness the benefits of energy efficiency and optimize its use for the regional and national energy sectors.