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Southeast Asia and Pacific
Education
Edith Koesoemawiria

Boatloads of books

Grassroots initiatives are ensuring that children have access to books in some Indonesian villages

Pandemic threat
Edith Koesoemawiria

The global threat of dengue

390 million people in more than 120 countries were infected with dengue in 2014

Dengue
Edith Koesoemawiria

At least 900 dead in 2015

Indonesia is striving to get a grip on dengue

Military coup
Edith Koesoemawiria

Rehabilitate the victims

Indonesian government should heed proposals of International People’s Tribunal concerning atrocities of 1965

Bus Rapid Transit
Nicholas Hollmann

Most affordable

Rapid transit buses beat all other mass transport systems – especially on price

Special economic zones
Jong Woo Kang

“Improve people’s lives”

Special economic zones should serve the purpose of smart urbanisations, says ADB economist

Comment
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Climate change deserves top-level attention

El Niño aggravated heat and drought this year

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

State of lawlessness in the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte’s iron fist won’t make Filipinos safer

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

How Europe can benefit from Asia's rise

EU needs to speak with one voice

Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Distorted rhetoric at ADB conference

Why the general public often does not properly understand multilateral affairs

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests
A brief history of Nepal’s tourism industry

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy
Advantages and pitfalls of sanctions
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery