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ADBI-Korea Rural Economic Institute Promote Food Security for Development

Policy imperatives for strengthening Asian food security were explored at a recent ADBI-Korea Rural Economic Institute forum in Seoul, Republic of Korea, which featured participants from the Asian Development Bank, Developing Member Countries, and the United States Department of Agriculture. The focus was on exchanging experiences and best practices for optimizing food supply chains and adaptive agriculture. ADBI Deputy Dean Chul Ju Kim stressed the importance of addressing changing demand and delivery challenges to ensure safe, nutritious, and accessible food and advance sustainable development across the region.
ADBI Experts Gauge Fintech’s Inclusive Finance Role at ADB Forum

ADBI experts helped assess the potential of financial technology, or fintech, to enhance financial inclusion and financial literacy during the 3rd Asia Finance Forum at Asian Development Bank Headquarters in Manila on 6 November. Speaking as panelists at the forum, ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino described the prospects for harnessing fintech to improve the credit scoring of the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises while ADBI Vice Chair of Research Peter Morgan examined financial literacy risks and opportunities in the fast-changing digital environment.
ADBI-Thailand Inaugurate Women CEOs Summit Opened by HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha

ADBI and the Government of Thailand co-organized the First Summit of Women CEOs in ASEAN on 30-31 October in Bangkok. Opened by HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhit, the Summit addressed the theme Globalization 4.0 and Beyond – Shaping the Future of Women Enterprises and featured remarks from ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino on facilitating women-led business growth amid rapid digital development.
ADBI Dean Promotes Women Startup Funding at Thailand Summit

ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino shared insights on increasing startup funding with Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and business leaders at the Summit of Women CEOs in ASEAN on 31 October in Bangkok. Dean Yoshino told Prime Minster Prayut during his visit to ADBI’s exhibition area that hometown investment trust funds can channel local investment into women businesses, enabled by digitalization. The Dean and experts from the International Labor Organization, Malaysia’s Ministry of Entrepreneurship, and UPS also assessed public-private partnership support for women-led firms.
ADBI-ADB-Mekong Institute Stimulate Water Infrastructure Financing

ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino led a discussion on boosting private sector financing for water supply and inland water transport infrastructure at a seminar in Bangkok on 30 October, co-organized by ADBI, ADB’s Thailand Resident Mission, and the Mekong Institute. Dean Yoshino explained that “spillover” tax revenue linked to the development effects of infrastructure growth could be used by governments to raise rates of return needed to encourage private investment in new projects. Regional officials and experts shared their related views and experiences, including keynote remarks on Thailand's East Economic Corridor from its Executive Director Dr Cholachit Vorawongso Virakul.

Achieving Energy Security in Asia: Diversification, Integration and Policy Implications

The multi-faceted characteristics of energy security range from its inherent economic value to its strategic and geopolitical importance.
Macroeconomic Shocks and Unconventional Monetary Policy: Impacts on Emerging Markets

Shocks stemming from the global financial crisis have had wide-reaching effects on macroeconomic financial stability in emerging Asia.

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Publication 28 Oct 2019

Project Inthanon and the Project DLT Scripless Bond
Among disruptive technologies, distributed ledger technology demonstrates promise for enhancing the financial infrastructure in Thailand.
Publication 25 Oct 2019

The Digital Revolution in Asia and Its Macroeconomic Effects
Asia is home to seven of the world’s top 10 economies in terms of the information and communication technology share of gross domestic product.
Publication 24 Oct 2019

Fintech and Central Bank Digital Currency in Australia
In Australia, one of the significant pieces of fintech has involved both big and small institutions as well as the Reserve Bank of Australia building some key new infrastructure.
Publication 23 Oct 2019

SME Finance in Asia: Recent Innovations in Fintech Credit, Trade Finance, and Beyond
Against the SMEs' struggle to obtain conventional sources of financing, emerging financial technological innovations in Asia have changed traditional models such that they may help to bridge the funding gap.
Publication 22 Oct 2019

The Impacts of Energy Insecurity on Household Welfare in Cambodia: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications
Energy insecurity has an enormous negative impact on the welfare of households, with a further negative impact on children’s human capital formation.
Publication 21 Oct 2019

Electric Vehicles and Energy Insecurity in ASEAN Countries: Renewable Energy Integration and Urban Air Quality
The high penetration of electric mobility in the ASEAN countries can decrease the level of final energy consumption compared with the case of no electric mobility.