This brief highlights lessons from Thailand’s experience of preparing to adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards for sustainability-related financial disclosures.

The Middle East conflict is projected to weigh on developing Asia and the Pacific’s outlook. Under an early stabilization scenario, regional growth is projected to moderate to 5.1% in both 2026 and ...

Uzbekistan’s economic growth is projected to remain robust at 6.7% in 2026 and edge up to 6.8% in 2027, following an ...

Cambodia’s economy is projected to expand by 4.5% in 2026 if global commodity market disruptions are not prolonged by the ...

Nepal’s economy is forecast to grow by 2.7% in fiscal year (FY) 2026, down from 4.6% in FY2025, according to the Asian ...

Economic growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is projected to slow to 4.0% in 2026—from 4.4% in 2025—before picking up again to 4.5% in 2027—according to the Asian Development ...

ADB announced plans to mobilize up to $6 billion by 2030 and provide institutional support to capital market regulators in ...

Economic growth in Maldives is expected to slow sharply in 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East weighs on tourism, energy ...

ADB has approved a 90 billion tenge ($173.6 million equivalent) loan to Otbasy Bank JSC to expand access to affordable ...

ADB has approved the Rapid Resource Reprogramming and Deployment Option, a new financing mechanism that enables developing ...

This brief examines how the 2026 conflict in the Middle East affects Asia and the Pacific, estimating impacts on economic growth and inflation in various scenarios. It recommends policies focus on ...

Digital technologies are increasingly underpinning almost all aspects of daily life, including health care. The overarching goal is to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly universal ...