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Overview of International Arbitration Reform in the South Pacific

17 March 2021
Ms. Christina Pak, principal counsel and team leader of the Law and Policy Reform (LPR) Program of ADB, informed the participants about this arbitration reform technical assistance project’s accomplishments to date. First, the program has assisted several South Pacific countries in adopting state-…

John Denton - Keynote Address

17 March 2021
Mr. John Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), delivered the keynote address. He drew the audiences’ attention to the ICC’s efforts to achieve its overall purpose of enabling business worldwide to secure peace, prosperity, and opportunity for all. These efforts…

Thomas Clark - Opening Remarks

17 March 2021
In his opening remarks, Mr. Thomas Clark, general counsel of ADB, highlighted the significance of this conference in convening key government officials, policy makers, judges, lawyers, private sector, development partners, and international arbitration experts to talk about ways to lift barriers to…

The Future of Financial Intelligence: Partnership, Partnership, Partnership

11 December 2020
What is the regional landscape concerning financial crimes, and what are the future drivers of change? This presentation gives an overview of these topics, increased use of big data, and the partnership model of AUSTRAC,the Australian Government agency responsible for detecting, deterring, and…

[VIDEO] Impacts of COVID-19 on Households in ASEAN Countries and Their Implications for Human Capital Development

17 November 2020
The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions such as lockdowns, ‘social distancing’ and travel restrictions are having a severe impact on Asian economies and hence on Asian households. These negative impacts come through a…

[VIDEO] The Effect of Computer Assisted Learning on Children's Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Camb

17 November 2020
This paper examines the causal effects of computer-assisted learning on children’s cognitive and noncognitive skills. We ran school-by-grade-level clustered randomized controlled trials at five public elementary schools in Cambodia. After confirming that the IQ scores of treated students…

COVID-19, Technology and Jobs: Impact on Labor Markets in Cambodia and the Philippine

9 November 2020
This presentation highlights key insights from employment and poverty impact assessment done for Cambodia and the Philippines. Labor markets in these countries are characterized by high informality, vulnerable, and irregular employment with limited social protection coverage. Significant impact has…

Private Sector Operations: Opportunities and Priorities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific

22 October 2020
Learn about ADB's private sector operations in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.

Migratory Birds and Its Flyway Conservation and Management in Cambodia

16 October 2020
This presentation tackles Cambodia’s efforts in flyway conservation and management.

Meeting the Challenges of the New Normal (Cambodia)

12 October 2020
Presentation of the representatives from Cambodia on meeting the challenges of the new normal in education.