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Future of Clean Energy and CleanTech

5 June 2017
Entrepreneurs talk about the potential of startup clean technology in responding to Asia's future energy demands. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…

Status of Project Implementation and Completion Strategy

31 May 2017
ADB's Mookiah Thiruchelvam shares updates on the Georgia Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program. The program aims to efficient and effective urban transport services with incentives and capacity to improve quality, reliability, accessibility, affordability, integration and coverage of…

Public Transport Projects in Tbilisi

31 May 2017
Neil Chadder of Cities Development Initiatives in Asia (CDIA) shares details of CDIA's work with the city government of Tbilisi in Georgia in improving its transport system. Through the implementation of two pre-feasibility studies, CDIA is targeting the restructuring and rationalizing of the bus…

The Resolution of Non-Performing Loans

30 May 2017
A legacy from the economic and financial crisis, non-performing loans (NPLs) affect countries differently but is a burden for the euro area. Though Internal workout by banks and pressure by micro-supervisors are always necessary, they are not sufficient. The creation of well-designed asset…

State-owned Enterprise Performance, Reform, and Debt in Southeast and East Asia

30 May 2017
This presentation examines state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform and restructuring strategies over the last 30 years in selected Southeast and East Asian economies.

Comparative Analysis of Non-performing Loan Resolution Strategies: Experiences and Lessons

30 May 2017
How do countries respond to non-performing loans in the midst of a financial crisis? In this presentation, University of Hong Kong's Douglas Arner gives a snapshot of resolutions applied to non-performing loans during the global, Asian, and Eurozone financial crises. The lessons learned and…

Macroprudential Policy in the European Union and the Euro Area

29 May 2017
Though macroprudential policy in the European Union or the euro area is rapidly developing, a large part of it remain untested. As macroprudential policy bridges the gap between common monetary and largely country-specific fiscal and structural policies, it is an extremely valuable supplementary…

Thailand’s Automotive Manufacturing Corridor

25 May 2017
Strategy 2020 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recognizes the need for Asia and the Pacific to pursue “open regionalism,” keeping trade and investment links open with the rest of the world.1 ADB’s Strategy 2020 also aims to increase regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in all operational…

Promoting Financial Inclusion through Innovation

23 May 2017
“Fintech” or use of technology has been used to promote financial inclusion or making financial services appropriate, affordable, and accessible. More than the technology, the pilot projects featured in this presentation focus on how ICT is used, how it will benefit those who are unbanked or…

Railway Project in Cambodia

5 May 2017
ADB supports several transportation projects in the region, including railroad projects in Cambodia. Issues were raised by concerned groups and civil society organizations. This presentation looks into the accountability mechanism of ADB, along with the effect to the communities as seen by civil…