ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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Thiam Hee Ng
Thiam Hee Ng is Senior Economist, Office of Regional Economic Integration. He works on financial integration, macroeconomic surveillance, and early warning systems in the Office for Regional Economic Integration of the Asian Development Bank. He manages the Asian Bonds Online web portal and the Asia Bond Monitor, a quarterly report on local currency bond market developments in Asia.
Prior to joining ADB, he worked for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the Central Bank of Malaysia.
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Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia
This brief proposes reforms for five key sectors in Southeast Asia to support the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) economic recovery and drive sustainable, broad-based growth.
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Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia
This brief outlines how Southeast Asia can focus on green growth to successfully and sustainably recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia
This brief explains how big data can be utilized in Southeast Asia to boost public service delivery and expedite the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery.
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Strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization in Southeast Asia
This brief looks at how Southeast Asian countries can improve tax yields after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Building Complementarity and Resilience in ASEAN amid Global Trade Uncertainty
This brief explores how greater regional cooperation and integration within the ASEAN Economic Community can guard against the effects of global trade uncertainty.
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Has Regional Integration Led to Greater Risk-Sharing in Asia?
This paper analyzes whether risk-sharing in Asia has improved along with the rise in financial integration.
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Impact of Eurozone Financial Shocks on Southeast Asian Economies
How will Southeast Asian economies be affected by a further deterioration in conditions in the eurozone? This paper finds that although the direct impacts will be muted, it could trigger a larger adjustment should it lead to a reassessment of risks and asset valuations. This possibility is heightened by increased vulnerability following massive inflows of capital, which can quickly reverse, and build-up of debt. Therefore, regional financial safety nets need to be strengthened urgently to deal with this possibility.
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Are Government-Linked Corporations Crowding out Private Investment in Malaysia?
This paper presents evidence of the negative impact government-linked corporations have on private investment in Malaysia due to their dominance over private firms in various sectors.
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Assessing the Resilience of ASEAN Banking Systems: The Case of the Philippines
The resilience of banking systems in Southeast Asia has been a concern since the 2008/09 global financial crisis. A methodology using a macroprudential perspective is used to assess the resilience of the Philippine banking system.
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ASEAN-5 Macroeconomic Forecasting Using a GVAR Model Fei Han
A global vector autoregressive (GVAR) model is used to conduct macroeconomic forecasting for ASEAN-5 countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
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Asia is (Cautiously) Getting Back to Business
Governments and the private sector are working together in Asia and the Pacific to chart a path toward re-opening businesses during the midst of the pandemic. -
Why are Interest Rates Falling in Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asian economies are starting to feel the pinch of trade tensions, recession fears and other global trends.