https://www.adb.org/node/1145731 Governments must close skills gaps, reduce risks to jobs, and make AI design fair so women across Asia and the Pacific can move ahead, not fall further behind. Jinha Kim 1145731 2026-05-14 https://www.adb.org/node/1145556 The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)—spanning Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), Thailand, Viet Nam, and areas in the southern part of the People’s Republic of China—is highly exposed to climate-sensitive health risks. Andrew Magee 1145556 2026-05-13 https://www.adb.org/node/1145156 As we mark International Nurses Day on 12 May, Asia and the Pacific needs to stem the flow of nurses moving abroad and fund training, decent jobs, and safe workplaces at home. Howard Catton 1145156 2026-05-12 https://www.adb.org/node/1145041 Fiji faces a severe health crisis, with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounting for over 80% of deaths and costing approximately $263 million annually. Tu'i Sikivou 1145041 2026-05-11 https://www.adb.org/node/1144331 Asia and the Pacific now faces a different kind of shock to food security as conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel and fertilizer costs rather than cutting global grain supplies. Qingfeng Zhang 1144331 2026-05-06 https://www.adb.org/node/1144311 Yoko Watanabe, ADB’s Director of Nature and Environment, explains how investing in nature supports economic growth in Asia and the Pacific, based on research for the report Unlocking Nature for Development Yoko Watanabe 1144311 2026-05-06 https://www.adb.org/node/1144071 Moving downstream in production, reducing trade costs, refining investment incentives, and expanding services and digital trade can help turn Uzbekistan’s geography from a constraint into a source of resilience and growth. Sajid Ghani 1144071 2026-05-05 https://www.adb.org/node/1144031 In an era of shifting supply chains and rising uncertainty, regional trade offers Central Asia a path to resilience, scale, and growth through deeper integration. Mikheil Janelidze 1144031 2026-05-05 https://www.adb.org/node/1143736 With visitors forecast to underpin one in 10 jobs within the decade, a joint approach—not winner-takes-all rivalry—offers not only growth but better protection against outside shocks. Sanchita Basu-Das 1143736 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/node/1143741 As the region lays out its digital highways, governments must learn in real time. Artificial intelligence tools can help public servants deliver better services. Saad Paracha 1143741 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/node/1143731 A quiet solar success story in the Pacific is creating a hidden crisis: growing stockpiles of panels and batteries with no safe way to manage them at end of life. Aimee Hampel-Milagrosa 1143731 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/node/1143766 Women’s underrepresentation in leadership is rooted in gender inequality and power dynamics. Strengthening their leadership in the health sector requires addressing institutional constraints, workplace norms, and unequal access to leadership opportunities. Deborah Thomas 1143766 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/node/1143726 Global value chains helped many Asian economies industrialize, but where they sit in the chain now matters more than whether they’re in it at all. Ana Kristel Molina-Lapid 1143726 2026-05-04 https://www.adb.org/node/1143546 ADB economists Roshen Fernando and Ed Kieran Reyes explain why artificial intelligence readiness is important, identifying the main challenges and showing what their recent research means for growth and jobs in the region. Roshen Fernando 1143546 2026-05-03 https://www.adb.org/node/1143286 The island nation has the potential to boost exports by half by deepening trade with India, increasing resilience and economic growth. Dinuk de Silva 1143286 2026-04-29 https://www.adb.org/node/1142876 Sea level rise is a harsh reality in the Pacific, directly affecting coastal environments and communities. Sira Tecchiato 1142876 2026-04-28 https://www.adb.org/node/1142766 Middle East conflict is again exposing Asia and the Pacific’s reliance on oil imports, strengthening the case for a rapid shift to renewables and smart grids. Stefan Schipper 1142766 2026-04-28 https://www.adb.org/node/1142921 In 2024, an estimated 31.9% of the global population could not afford a healthy diet, including 28.1% in Asia Sunimalee Madurawala 1142921 2026-04-28 https://www.adb.org/node/1142331 As the Republic of Korea enters a super-aged society, the number of older adults with dementia has risen rapidly, drawing attention to the issue of “dementia money” or financial and real assets held by individuals who are no longer able to manage them independently. Young Kyung Lee 1142331 2026-04-24 https://www.adb.org/node/1141041 A new approach to public sector debt could help governments in Asia and the Pacific protect fiscal space when disasters hit. Brigitte M. Balthasar 1141041 2026-04-23