Hard-won development gains are increasingly threatened by environmental risks that cross borders. Drawing on new data from Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2025, panelists examine how emissions along global supply chains are shifting with cleaner production and trade. The discussion highlights how harmonized environmental-economic data can serve as a public good for guiding cooperation towards resilient, sustainable development.

Securing pre-retirement financial resources that exceed post-retirement consumption needs is an intuitively plausible gauge of financial preparedness for old age. This webinar examined the extent to which the individuals of four major Asian economies approaching retirement are financially prepared. In addition, a panel discussed how Asians can better prepare financially for their old age.

Developing Asia’s outlook remains solid, driven by strong domestic demand and continued recovery in exports. But risks remain, including a possible rise in protectionism that could occur depending on the outcome of the United States presidential election, worsening geopolitical tensions, a fragile PRC property market, and adverse weather conditions. Asian Development Outlook September 2024 sheds light on these.