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Nonperforming Loans in Asia: Issues and Challenges

10 February 2020
The presentation highlighted the key issues and challenges in tackling non-performing loans (NPLs) in Asia. One of the key issues is that there are feedback effects between NPLs and macroeconomic indicators which are transmitted through various channels of financial spillovers across borders. Hence…

Thailand: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

7 February 2020
The total number of Thai workers overseas has significantly increased over the last decade. The figures grew 1.3 times for year 2009-2019. This presentation shares the plans of the Thailand Government in order to promote decent work in global supply chains, particularly its efforts in crafting and…

Viet Nam: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Viet Nam sent only about 1,000 workers abroad per year at the beginning of 1990s, but the number of Vietnamese migrant workers subsequently steadily increased. Recently, Viet Nam has sent about 100,000 workers abroad per year.

Sri Lanka: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Sri Lanka has taken different policy initiatives and strategies in order to protect its migrant workers. Download this material to learn more.

Indonesia: Recent Changes in Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Migrant workers are prone to abuse and exploitation. To address this challenge and more, the Government of Indonesia has been rolling out various efforts to protect their migrant workers—both skilled and unskilled.

Bangladesh: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

6 February 2020
Bangladesh works to protect its migrant workers through skills matching and pushing for appropriate legal frameworks on labor migration management.

G20 Compendium of Good Practices for Promoting Integrity and Transparency in Infrastructure Development and the Way Forward

4 December 2019
The consequences of corruption in infrastructure development and the G20 Compendium of Good Practices.

Thai Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption

3 December 2019
The losses of corruption, success stories, and how a private initiative like Thailand's Collective Action Against Corruption has been fighting corruption

Speech by United Nations Development Programme

3 December 2019

Study Tour to the Agricultural Markets (2019)

12 November 2019
The Asian Development Bank and Mercasa have been working to build the capacity of government officials in selected developing member countries (Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines) on the development, operation, and management of wholesale markets. The activities included organized study tours…