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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,…

COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Challenges Update

17 March 2022
To prepare for more pandemics in the future, countries should continue surveillance efforts, boost vaccine research and development and manufacturing capability, and strengthen the regulatory environment and health structure and systems, said Anh Wartel, deputy director general for Clinical,…

Southeast Asia Rising from the Pandemic Report Launch and Fireside Chat

16 March 2022
Two years since COVID-19 hit, economies across Southeast Asia are showing signs of recovery, although growth remains fragile, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) new report, Southeast Asia Rising from the Pandemic, which was launched during the third Southeast Asia Development Symposium…

Closing Keynote

16 March 2022
To foster recovery, Southeast Asia needs to build up digital capabilities and arm small businesses with the tools to harness technology, said Grab Cofounder Hooi Ling Tan at the third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). She also stressed the need to boost the credit access of small…

Building Back Better through Inclusive Solutions

16 March 2022
With COVID-19 hurting the most vulnerable in Southeast Asia, countries need to focus on solutions that would create opportunities and bolster well-being of people hurt the most by the pandemic, including women and girls and the poor, said leaders at the third Southeast Asia Asia Development…

Opening Keynote

16 March 2022
Southeast Asia needs to ensure its recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will be both inclusive and sustainable, said Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa during the third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS). In his opening keynote, he stressed the need for a recovery…

Building a More Sustainable and Resilient World with Innovation

16 March 2022
Technology is key to accelerating Asia’s progress toward a greener and more resilient future, said experts at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium held on 16–17 March. In the session, "Building a More Sustainable and Resilient World with Innovation," experts…

Keynote

16 March 2022
From becoming the first major company to become carbon neutral to having the cleanest cloud in the industry, Google has always worked hard to take action against climate change, said Google Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt at the third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) held 16–17…

ADB's Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Hub Launched at #SEADS2022

16 March 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the Southeast Asia Sustainable Tourism Hub at the third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS) held on 16–17 March 2022. The tourism hub aims to help accelerate the industry's recovery from the pandemic, boost inclusive, sustainable development in the…

Policies and Practices to Foster Sustainable Tourism after COVID-19

16 March 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed decades of robust tourism growth in Southeast Asia, causing widespread business closures and millions of job losses. Consequently, progress toward several Sustainable Development Goals has been derailed in tourism-dependent destinations. Women, youth, and…