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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: A New Paradigm in Asia’s Trading Architecture (ADB)

17 March 2022
As Asia embarks on its path of economic recovery in 2022, it gets a boost in regional cooperation as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement took effect on 1 January 2022. In this session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (…

Enabling Empowered Women for Asia’s Sustainable Recovery

17 March 2022
In this session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), women leaders offered perspectives on the role empowered women can play in the region's recovery. The session was organized by World Women Tourism. Speakers: Catheryn Khoo, Gender Expert,…

Destination Success: 7 Tools for Tourism Resilience & Sustainability (Pacific- Asia Travel Association)

17 March 2022
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) believes resilience is key to the tourism sector's recovery. In this session at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), experts explored tools to help destinations, tourism businesses, and communities not only…

Enhancing ASEAN's Participation in the Global and Regional Value Chains

17 March 2022
ASEAN has been an important player in the global value chains (GVCs) and global production networks for decades. In this session, experts at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) examined the risks and challenges facing ASEAN's participation in GVCs…

Women Driving Sustainable Transformation in ASEAN

17 March 2022
Across Southeast Asia, female leaders from different fields are driving the region’s sustainable transition through policymaking and the creation of new business models. In this session from the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), experts discussed the…

The Future of Sustainable Cities

17 March 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has given Southeast Asia the opportunity to reimagine its cities and make them more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable, said experts at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). In a panel, "The Future of Sustainable Cities,"…

Accelerating Climate Finance for Green Recovery

17 March 2022
Southeast Asia needs to design and develop more bankable projects in order to mobilize private capital to finance its climate ambitions, said experts at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). In a panel, "Accelerating Climate Finance for Green…

Build to Last—Shaping MSMEs’ Growth in the Digital Age

17 March 2022
With micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia contributing about 40% on average to each country's gross domestic product, governments need to ensure small businesses have access to credit and the capacity to deploy technology and take advantage of digital solutions and…

Keynote

17 March 2022
Southeast Asian countries must brace for headwinds including the longer-term risks of future pandemics and climate change, supply chain disruptions, rising oil and commodity prices, and prolonged geopolitical instability, said Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for…

Driving an Inclusive Tourism Recovery in Southeast Asia

17 March 2022
Southeast Asian countries should seize the opportunity presented by the pandemic to rebuild tourism so it is more sustainable, inclusive, and less susceptible to shocks, said leaders at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). Moderator: David Ingles,…