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Statement of Request for ADB Support

3 December 2024
The statement, intended to be signed by representatives of Pacific countries, requests support from ADB to improve and streamline insurance provisions for infrastructure projects in the Pacific.

AASCTF project flyer: Transforming the smart city future of Huế through the Smart Digital City Model project

18 September 2023
Huế City, Viet Nam's ancient capital, aspires to become the country's first smart city. The Smart Digital City Model project aims to develop a 3D urban master planning tool that will enhance the city’s resilience and efficiency while bridging gaps in urban planning, empowering decision-making, and…

AASCTF Networking Flyer (Việt)

11 October 2021
English | ພາສາລາວ (Lao) | ខ្មែរ (Khmer) "Quỹ tín thác các thành phố thông minh ASEAN Australia" (AASCTF) cung cấp các lộ trình hợp tác cho các nhà quy hoạch thành phố hoặc các nhà quản lý chịu trách nhiệm về các dịch vụ công đô thị để giúp hiện thực hóa chương trình thành phố thông minh của…

Athita Komindr - Opening Remarks (Speech)

17 March 2021
Ms. Athita Komindr, head of the UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCAP), also gave her opening remarks. She identified the positive impacts of ADB and UNCITRAL’s collaboration in introducing legal reforms on international commercial arbitration in the South Pacific, and stated…

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…

Remarks of Michael Whitten QC

17 March 2021
Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten QC of the Supreme Court of Tonga presented next on Tonga’s arbitration law regime. Tonga’s International Arbitration Act entered into force on 3 March 2021—only 2 weeks before the conference was held. Prior to the enactment of this law, Tonga did not have a law…

Role of Judiciary and Jurisprudence in Domestic and International Arbitration

17 March 2021
This paper informs the readers about the arbitration related decisions rendered by Pakistani judiciary, the challenges faced by the Pakistani legal fraternity when it comes to arbitration, the need for judicial training, and the author's views on arbitration in Pakistan.

MRV for CTF-Funded Projects in the Energy and Transport Sectors: Linkage to the NDC and Implementation of the Paris Agreement in Viet Nam

5 December 2019
The side event at COP25 will present the key findings, outcomes, and lessons learned from the CTF-funded TA in Viet Nam. It also aims to share with the international community of climate change specialists the challenges in operationalizing international guidelines in the context of complex…

Dysfunctional Horticulture Value Chains and the Need for Modern Marketing Infrastructure

29 October 2019
[Publication Launch Summary] These briefs present findings on agricultural wholesale markets in Viet Nam, Pakistan, and Nepal. They also provide recommendations to help develop more efficient production and marketing systems.