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8 April 2024
The Final Report of the Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development Project of the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) provides a full summary of the intervention delivered with the support and collaboration of the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP) and other related…
24 January 2019
Overall migration flows continue to decline from almost 6 million workers in 2015 to 5.24 million in 2017. Reduced recruitment in the Gulf Cooperation Countries is the main driver behind this downward trend.
15 November 2018
Many metropolitan cities in Asia are planning and implementing mass transit networks. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be key; it should consider a transit- oriented management plan for regional growth; station area zoning regulations; joint development among local governments, transit…
23 August 2018
Thailand has been a middle-income country for 40 years, while Myanmar has been a low-income country for 55 years. The presenter cites evidence that Thailand is in a middle-income trap and Myanmar is in a low-income trap, and suggests a safe migration policy between the two countries, focusing on…
23 February 2018
Learn about Malaysia’s property tax reform.
This presentation discusses the taxes levied on the acquisition and transfer of real estate in Malaysia. It also provides an overview of real property gains tax in the country.
25 January 2018
There is no room for malaria in Myanmar. Health expert Valerio Reggi shares Myanmar's moves to eliminate the disease.
ADB is helping to strengthen Myanmar's regulatory capacity; ensure effective assessments of medicines; and reduce the risk of substandard and falsified medicines, particularly anti…
26 April 2016
The Rakhine Fisheries Law is a new benchmark for Myanmar both in terms of delivering equitable resource sharing and, crucially, as a replicable model for consultation and public participation in policy-making. This case demonstrates that despite decades of repressive state machinery, with the right…
8 October 2015
This presentation explores the development of renewable energy in Malaysia. It discusses the role of the Sustainable Energy Development Authority in encouraging the country's renewable energy growth. The proposal to establish a Center of Excellence is examined.