AI can transform economies, but gaps in readiness risk driving uneven economic growth in the region.
In a new Q&A, ADB experts argue that improving digital infrastructure, skills, innovation, and institutions are key to wider and more effective AI use: ow.ly/eXMc50YXXr4
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- Asian Development Bank repostedADB is acting with speed and scale to support countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East. We are deploying our full suite of crisis response instruments to deliver tailored and timely support to our members. Watch the video for more. News release:
00:00 - ADB is is mobilizing more than $4 billion to help our developing member economies in Asia and the Pacific withstand the impact of the Middle East conflict. This includes about $3 billion requested by 15 governments and $1 billion in trade finance to keep energy and food imports
- Southeast Asia’s energy demand is expected to triple by 2050. Learn more about our work to advance regional integration and improve energy security across the ASEAN region.
- Asian Development Bank repostedAsia energy crisis at ‘worst’ case scenario, ADB warns
- This week, energy experts gathered at #ACEF2026 in Manila to discuss shared solutions for the energy transformation. Hear what they told us.
00:00 - We have approved a $500 million loan to bolster Kazakhstan's public financial management and further develop its financial sector. The project will boost transparency, deepen capital markets, and expand finance for small and medium-sized enterprises: ow.ly/l6W950ZatRg
- What will the future of transport in Asia and the Pacific look like?
00:00 - The Green and Blue Bond program enables us to support developing member countries seeking to deliver sustainable growth to help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Visit our website to learn more: ow.ly/jZ3w50Z3Hk5
- Oil and gas disruptions are quietly put medicine supplies at risk. Asia and the Pacific is at the epicenter of this crisis, write ADB experts, and the risk of counterfeit medicines entering supply chains is rising: ow.ly/A5Lj50Z3IZ1
- Hear from H.E. Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy of Cambodia, on how the ASEAN Power Grid can make the region more energy resilient. #ACEF2026
00:00 - Asian Development Bank repostedHonored to join the Nikkei Forum on the Future of Asia for a fireside chat with Akio Fujii (@AFUJIINIKKEI) of @nikkei. Our discussion focused heavily on the Middle East conflict and the severe economic uncertainty it is causing across Asia and the Pacific. To help our members
- Did you know the world has lost 87% of its wetlands since 1700—and they're still disappearing today? Protecting wetlands matters now more than ever. Learn more about the policy actions needed to safeguard and restore them: ow.ly/baTE50Z7r0e
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