Trade and Investment Facilitation

ADB organized a 3-day workshop on “SEZs as Drivers of Economic Corridors and Value Chains” on 30 July to 1 August in Jakarta in partnership with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of Indonesia.

Mindanao, where majority of Muslim Filipinos live, is being developed as the country’s halal hub because of its proximity to large halal ecosystems.

Robust trade networks, solid financial linkages, and substantial movement of people across Asia credited for Southeast Asia's lead in regional integration.

Favorable macro-trends are creating an opportunity for ASEAN to accelerate industrial cooperation through regional complementarity.

The cooperation program strives to enhance MSME competitiveness, specialization, and innovation through capacity building, market access, and digital tools.

A meeting organized by the Indonesian Consulate in Davao City discussed how to make transport services sustainable.

Active support and participation of districts, states, and provinces covered by BIMP-EAGA has spurred growth in the subregion.

Southeast Asia remains the top destination for foreign direct investments among developing regions.

Viet Nam and the Philippines will drive the region's growth with each expected to exceed 6%, while Indonesia comes close at 5.7%