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Rainforest in Indonesian Borneo. Photo credit: iStock/Rita Enes.

Alam Sehat Lestari: Linking Conservation and Human Health to Preserve Borneo’s Rainforests

May 26, 2023

An Indonesian nonprofit provides affordable health care and alternative livelihoods in West Kalimantan to encourage local communities to protect and preserve climate-critical forests.

Southeast Asia accounts for nearly half of the global plastic leakage from land to sea. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Four Southeast Asian Countries Pilot the Use of Nuclear Technology in Plastics Recycling

May 02, 2023

The International Atomic Energy Agency is piloting the application of nuclear solutions to plastics recycling in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

A rapid bus service in Malaysia uses low-carbon emission vehicles. Photo credit: ADB.

Greening Islamic Finance to Scale Up Investments in Climate Action

February 14, 2023

An ADB–IsDB report provides recommendations on how to speed up the development of Islamic climate finance.

A grocery in Singapore. Photo credit: ADB.

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Enters into Force for Indonesia

January 13, 2023

Thirteen of the 15 original parties have ratified the agreement.

Joint Statement from the 25th BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting

Joint Statement Twenty Fifth BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting 2022

November 26, 2022

The Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines gathered in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia on 26th November 2022 for the 25th BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting.

Students in a training center in Indonesia work on a car equipment.

BIMP-EAGA Ministers to Tackle Competitiveness and Climate Resilience in Meeting This Week

November 24, 2022

The 25th BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Meeting and related meetings will be held on 23-26 November in Pontianak, West Kalimantan in Indonesia.

Ride-hailing services in Indonesia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

How Indonesia Can Put 55 Million e-Motorcycles on the Road by 2030

November 22, 2022

ADB study favors limiting the use of gasoline motorcycles for specific zones over subsidizing electric-powered units.

Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area

November 21, 2022

This publication explores how Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines can bolster cooperation in their special economic zones (SEZ) to spur sustainable growth.

Nusantara, Indonesia's future national capital. Photo courtesy of Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

Indonesia’s Future Capital Aspires to Be Carbon Neutral by 2045

November 15, 2022

Nusantara’s plan to achieve a carbon-neutral, resource-efficient, and livable city will contribute to Indonesia’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060.

Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Indonesia to Retire 2GW of Coal-Fired Power with Support from Climate Investment Funds

November 14, 2022

The country will have access to $500M in concessional, risk-bearing capital to build momentum toward ambitious climate, energy, and development goals.