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International Anticorruption Day 2025 - Embedding a Culture of Integrity: Lessons from Local Government and Procurement

11 December 2025
ADB's International Anticorruption Day (IAD) celebration concluded on 11 December 2025. This year’s commemoration focused on “Embedding a Culture of Integrity: Lessons from Local Governments.”  Keynote speaker, Mayor Victor Ma. Regis Sotto of Pasig City, Philippines, shared his…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADB Business Opportunities Seminar in Valencia, Spain

2 December 2025
ADB hosted a Business Opportunities Outreach event in Valencia, Spain, to engage with IT companies, tech startups, consultants, academic institutions, and digital talent networks interested in contributing to development in Asia and the Pacific. This event had: Introduced ADB’s procurement and…
Organizer: Information Technology Department, Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

2025 International Procurement Workshop

26 to 27 November 2025
The International Procurement Workshop, jointly organized by ADB and the Public Procurement Service of Korea (PPS), was held on 26-27 November 2025 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.  The workshop promoted cross-country dialogues and learning through country presentations and round table…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Skills that Pay: Demand for Digital and AI Skills in Asia and the Pacific

24 November 2025
The study, The Technification of Jobs: An LLM-Based Analysis of Digital Skills Demand in Asia–Pacific, provided a large-scale assessment of how digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills were transforming job markets across seven countries in the region. Using millions of job postings from…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

High Level Regional Tax Conference 2025

4 to 6 November 2025
The High-Level Regional Tax Conference (HLRTC) 2025 will serve as a platform for all stakeholders to conduct strategic dialogues on emerging and priority areas on DRM and ITC and the latest updates from international tax fora, learn good practices in tax administration and effective strategies for…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

High-Level Regional Tax Conference 2025

4 to 6 November 2025
  The High-Level Regional Tax Conference will be held from 4-6 November 2025 at ADB headquarters. This conference will serve as a platform for participants to conduct strategic dialogues on priority areas on domestic resource mobilization and international tax cooperation. Sharing the best…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Practical Workshop on the Negotiation of Tax Treaties

27 to 31 October 2025
This workshop is jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), OECD Global Relations Programme on Taxation, and the OECD Korea Tax Centre – Tax Programme (KTC). It is designed to allow officials to get first-hand experience of the negotiation of a tax…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Accelerating Asia’s Growth with AI and Cloud Technologies

16 October 2025
Synergistic adoption of AI and cloud technologies is unlocking unprecedented opportunities for regional growth. The session highlighted how even a modest 1% increase in AI spending can generate a 0.03% rise in GDP, underscoring the significant economic potential of these technologies.…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Serendipity Knowledge Program (SKOP) on Digital Transformation: Cybersecurity and Data Protection for Digital Economy Development

15 October 2025
The “Serendipity Knowledge Program” (SKOP) is ADB’s knowledge program dedicated to Sri Lanka, designed to respond effectively to the country’s needs in line with ADB's vision as a knowledge solutions bank. SKOP seeks to share knowledge on issues relevant to Sri Lanka and facilitate discussion…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Strengthening Tax and Anti-Money Laundering Frameworks in the Digital Age: A Regional Training on the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amended Common Reporting Standard

1 to 3 October 2025
The rapid digitalization of the global economy and the emergence of crypto-assets have introduced new challenges for tax authorities and financial regulators. These digital assets, while offering innovative financial solutions, also pose significant risks related to tax evasion, money laundering,…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office