In the Spotlight
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Southeast Asia Green Recovery Can Create More Than 30 Million Jobs by 2030 — ADB
A green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia has the potential to create $172 billion in investment opportunities annually and generate more than 30 million jobs by 2030, according to a new ADB report.
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AASCTF Smart City Networking Days 2022
This is the first networking event of the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund, and it aims to share ideas, approaches, digital solutions, and lessons learned from AASCTF's ongoing smart city pilot projects.
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ADB Approves Project Financing for South Commuter Railway Project in the Philippines
The South Commuter Railway will offer commuters fast public transport, help to ease road traffic congestion, and contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Philippines’ climate change agenda.
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Millions Are Going Hungry in Post-Pandemic Asia: Here’s How to Respond
The pandemic has increased malnutrition rates in many parts of Asia and the Pacific. Direct food assistance to the poor and programs that benefit farmers are being used to address the problem.