ADB management and subject experts share knowledge, views, and insights on development issues in op-ed articles and opinion pieces published in international and regional publications.
The sports journalist David Epstein’s best-selling book, “Range”, begins with the story of tennis great Roger Federer, who arrived at the pinnacle of his profession after a wandering journey through “basketball...
The urgent challenge is to ensure that the recovery from COVID-19 encompasses all countries and peoples and is consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals so that no one is left behind.
The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) rapid recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shock has helped the Brazilian economy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world.
The beauty of the coral reefs and the calming sounds of the waves at the beach can be priceless, but they should be assigned full monetary value.
The population in China is aging rapidly. The proportion of people aged 60 years and above is expected to increase to 35% by 2050, turning the population into one of the oldest in the world at a fast pace.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reshaped urban transport across Asia and the Pacific. Many Asian cities banned or severely restricted public transport usage, forcing travelers to switch to alternative forms of transport.
Images of dying or dead whales stuffed with plastics, sea turtles caught in fishing nets, and seagulls covered in oil underscore the perilous state of our oceans more powerfully than any statistics.
Even before the pandemic, women in Asia and the Pacific were already at clear disadvantage in the labor market.
Sri Lanka is considered one of the world’s most vulnerable countries with regard to climate change.