https://www.adb.org/ en Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:13:28 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-intangible-capital-and-gvcs-asia-and-pacific-appraisal Investments in intangible capital, such as R&D, design, and software, are now central to global value creation. The webinar explores the role of FDI on intangibles and how they can better support Asia’s industrial upgrading. 1172846 2026-08-25 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/resilient-vanuatu ADB, with support from Japan through JFPR, helped vulnerable communities in disaster-prone Vanuatu strengthen food security and resilience. Through backyard gardening, training, and water access, families became more self-sufficient and better prepared for future cyclones and crises. 1166961 2026-08-24 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/palaus-path-recovery-after-pandemic ADB’s support is helping vulnerable groups in Palau recover from COVID-19 through care for older people and persons with disabilities, livelihood support for women farmers, and stronger responses to gender-based violence. 1171496 2026-08-20 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/2025-anticorruption-and-integrity-report-overview ADB’s inaugural Anticorruption and Integrity Report showcases key achievements in strengthening integrity risk management and summarizes the first-year work of the Integrity Enforcement Committee and Enforcement Appeals Committee. 1168576 2026-08-19 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/helping-niue-become-disaster-ready The island nation of Niue sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It relies on importing essential goods, meaning its wharf and airport are critical connections. But these transport networks are coming under more pressure from extreme weather. ADB has been working with Niue to identify risks to its critical infrastructure and formulating adaptation pathways to strengthen its preparedness for future disasters. 1167571 2026-08-17 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-asean-tourism-sectoral-plan-2026-2030-bringing-resilience-amidst The ASEAN Tourism Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 aims to build a more resilient, sustainable, and digitally connected tourism sector while promoting ASEAN as a single tourist destination. What regional cooperation policies and investment priorities can help build a resilient and inclusive ASEAN tourism economy? 1167866 2026-08-13 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/junnosuke-kobayashi 途上国の難しい事業環境の中で、情熱を持って事業を育てている経営者の方たちをサポートできることに大きなやりがいを感じます。その中でいろいろと学ばせていただいていることも多いです。 1167566 2026-08-10 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/lao-pdr-what-happened-after-highway-was-upgraded A new highway stretching from the People's Republic of China through to Thailand is revitalizing Louangnamtha, a border province in northern Lao PDR. By better connecting the region to other parts of the country and beyond, more tourists are visiting and new businesses are opening. 1165621 2026-08-10 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/international-symposium-commemorating-50th-anniversary-japans-water-day-masato-kanda Keynote address by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the International Symposium Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Japan’s Water Day, 28 July 2026, Tokyo, Japan 1164351 2026-07-28 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-asian-development-policy-report-2026-global-value-chains-and Examine how global value chains affect growth and inequality and how emerging global trends are reshaping trade and development 1159356 2026-07-15 https://www.adb.org/news/features/qa-adb-strengthens-crisis-response-help-economies-navigate-era-disruption Amid rapidly evolving global risks, ADB is taking action to limit the damage to Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies from energy supply and food price shocks. 1159271 2026-07-13 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/akihiko-watabe 私たちの仕事は、医療費による家計の負担を減らし、必要な医療を必要な時に受けられる、そういった仕組みをつくることにつながっています。最終的には、人々が病気や怪我をしても安心して家族と暮らし続けられる、そういった社会をつくることに貢献したいと考えています。 1165536 2026-07-10 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/adb-japan-scholarship-program-conference-2026-masato-kanda Remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the ADB–Japan Scholarship Program Conference 2026, 9 July 2026, Nagoya, Japan 1158721 2026-07-09 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/adb-president-kanda-s-remarks-adb-japan-scholarship-program-conference-2026 ADB President Masato Kanda highlights the transformative role of the ADB–Japan Scholarship Program in developing future leaders and advancing knowledge-driven, innovation-led development across Asia and the Pacific. 1158741 2026-07-09 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/uzbekistan-s-renewable-energy-revolution Uzbekistan has set a goal of generating more than half its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. To help achieve that, ADB has worked with the government to create policies designed to encourage private investment in the energy sector. 1156476 2026-07-08 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/kanao-yamaoka 人を通じて組織を強くし、世界へのインパクトにつなげる仕事をしています。開発の仕事はうまくいかないこと、思い通りにいかないこと、たくさん必ずあります。でも、それを乗り越えた経験があなた自身を強くします。そしてその力が、未来のあなたを支えます。 1165546 2026-07-03 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-webinar-weather-shocks-and-household-vulnerability-central-asia Weather shocks are intensifying in Central Asia, a land locked region with a continental climate prone to extreme weather. New empirical evidence highlights vulnerable groups facing income losses, financial difficulty, and food insecurity, and outlines practical policy options to strengthen climate resilient social protection and household resilience across the region. 1155986 2026-06-30 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/philippines-public-financial-management-reforms-roadmap-2024-2028-compass-masato-kanda Remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Endorsement of the Philippines Public Financial Management Reforms Roadmap 2024–2028 Midterm Update and Reform Action Plan, and Launch of the Department of Budget and Management’s Centralized Open Monitoring Platform for Appropriations and Spending Statistics (COMPASS), 26 June 2026, Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines 1155631 2026-06-26 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/philippines-public-financial-management-reforms-roadmap-2024-2028-reform-masato-kanda Welcome remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the launch of the Philippines Public Financial Management Reforms Roadmap 2024–2028 Midterm Update and Reform Action Plan, 25 June 2026, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines 1155351 2026-06-25 https://www.adb.org/ja/japan/blogs/ichiro-aoki 途上国政府が民間ビジネスを推進するための法規制の整備やその政府組織機構の改革についてのアドバイス等を行っています。先進国と途上国の違いってなんだろう、先進国は途上国に何ができるんだろうということを考えるようになったのが、この仕事を選んだきっかけになっていると思います。 1165241 2026-06-18 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/timor-leste-joins-asean-can-it-close-development-gap When ASEAN welcomes a new member, it invests in potential. Timor‑Leste’s journey shows how integration, reforms, and targeted support can turn shared commitment into real development convergence. 1137106 2026-06-18 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/prc-s-role-regional-flyway-initiative The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a critical hub for migratory birds. Through the Regional Flyway Initiative, ADB is supporting efforts to strengthen policies for migratory bird conservation. 1134891 2026-06-15 https://www.adb.org/zh/news/videos/prc-s-role-regional-flyway-initiative 数以百万计的候鸟在沿东亚—澳大利西亚迁飞通道迁徙的途中，离不开中华人民共和国（中国）丰富的地形地貌。为了推进“区域迁飞区倡议”，中国政府与亚洲开发银行（亚行）正携手修复关键生态系统，助力维持生态长期平衡。 1134891 2026-06-15 https://www.adb.org/news/features/ending-hunger-philippines-one-household-time The Walang Gutom—or Zero Hunger—Program (WGP) is run by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and is the Philippines' flagship initiative to fight involuntary hunger and malnutrition among poor and vulnerable households. DSWD partnered with ADB to pilot WGP in 2023. 1150741 2026-06-11 https://www.adb.org/news/speeches/asia-clean-energy-forum-2026-masato-kanda Welcome remarks by Masato Kanda, President, Asian Development Bank, at the Asia Clean Energy Forum 2026, 9 June 2026, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines 1151251 2026-06-09 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/risk-resilience-securing-future-atoll-nations Through the Accelerating Atoll Adaptation (Triple-A) Initiative, ADB is working with financing partners Irish Aid and the Nordic Development Fund to support governments in delivering long-term solutions so people can continue to live safely on their islands for generations to come. 1150766 2026-06-08 https://www.adb.org/news/features/qa-adbs-role-mitigating-energy-impacts-middle-east-conflict ADB is helping its member countries to stabilize their economies and maintain essential services, while taking steps to protect the region against future shocks. 1150961 2026-06-08 https://www.adb.org/news/videos/asian-impact-advancing-resilient-tourism-asia-and-pacific-regional-cooperation-and Tourism remains a bright spot for Asia’s economic growth. The Asian Economic Integration Report 2026 highlights tourism as a significant contributor to economic growth, underscoring the importance of understanding tourism trends, and its determinants based on relevant data to inform policy makers. What are some of the emerging trends in regional tourism? What is the role of regional cooperation and integration in building tourism resilience in face of growing uncertainties? 1151166 2026-06-08 https://www.adb.org/news/photo-essays/safeguarding-cultural-heritage Asia and the Pacific region that we know today is the product of a long archaeological and diverse cultural past, and that the value of this cultural heritage will only increase with the passage of time. Unique and often irreplaceable, identifying, assessing, and safeguarding cultural heritage in ADB projects is therefore, critical. 1150841 2026-06-04 https://www.adb.org/news/features/buildproc-runway-applying-sustainable-procurement-papua-new-guinea-airport-projects Procurement decisions made early in the project cycle can shape not only costs and timelines, but also environmental and social outcomes. For airport projects in Papua New Guinea, this realization is reshaping how sustainability considerations are embedded into infrastructure delivery. 1148526 2026-06-03