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Transforming Public Health through Strategic Taxation

31 March 2025
As the world deals with multiple public health and economic crises, innovative solutions are urgently needed. Health taxes, such as excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages, have emerged as a powerful tool to address these challenges. These taxes not only discourage the consumption…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Plastic Odyssey Tackling Plastic Pollution through Innovation

21 November 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a hybrid webinar, Plastic Odyssey: Tackling Plastic Pollution Through Innovation, on 21 November 2024, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. at Learning Resource Center 1, ADB Headquarters. The event featured Simon Bernard, CEO of Plastic Odyssey, and was coordinated by…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

SECURE Webinar 18 Blueprints to Breakthroughs Enhancing Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystems in DMCs

24 October 2024
The SECURE Webinar 18 is a collaboration with ADB’s Human and Social Development Office’s Solutions Development Working Group on Health Systems Strengthening (HSD-SDWG HSS), focusing on vaccine manufacturing and regulatory ecosystems. This 90-minute virtual event spotlighted ADB's initiatives to…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Southeast Asia Department

The Global Plastics Treaty and Implications for Southeast Asia

12 September 2024
Each year, more than 462 million tons of plastic are produced, with 90% contributing to global pollution. An estimated 9 million to 14 million tons of plastic waste in our oceans annually, harming wildlife, ecosystems, and human health. In 2019, plastics generated approximately 1.8 billion…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Suspicious Transaction Investigation and Reporting

23 April 2024
This session delved into the critical role that clear, comprehensive reports play in facilitating effective investigations and ensuring regulatory compliance - best practices for gathering evidence, documenting findings, and presenting insights in a manner to facilitates efficiency and integrity…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department

Antibribery and Corruption

16 April 2024
This session explored the evolving landscape of anti-bribery and corruption laws, global enforcement trends, and practical strategies for mitigating bribery and corruption risks within an organization. Disclaimer: This event is part of a webinar series for correspondent banking counterparties…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department

Transaction Monitoring

9 April 2024
This session explored the dynamic landscape of detecting and preventing financial crime through effective transaction monitoring strategies and delved into best practices for implementing robust transaction monitoring systems and interpreting alerts.
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Southeast Asia Department, Pacific Department

EnterpriseWide Risk Assessment

2 April 2024
This session focused on the process of developing a comprehensive EWRA framework tailored to an organization's unique needs - how to prioritize risks, allocate resources effectively, and foster a culture of risk awareness and resilience.
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Southeast Asia Department, Pacific Department

Sanctions and Terrorist Financing

26 March 2024
This session delved into the complexities of regulatory compliance and risk mitigation strategies surrounding sanctions regimes, terrorist financing threats, as well as the insidious tactics of trade-based money laundering. Additionally, this session uncovered the dual-use nature of goods and…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department

Customer Due Diligence Process

19 March 2024
This session provided practical insights into establishing robust CDD frameworks, conducting thorough customer risk assessments, and implementing best practices to enhance due diligence procedures.
Organizer: Finance Sector Office, East Asia Department, Pacific Department, Southeast Asia Department