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ADB urges Asia Pacific to speed reforms as crises collide across borders
International
Published on 4 May 2026
A single plan targets energy and data at once
The Asian Development Bank is pushing Asia Pacific governments to accelerate structural reforms, warning that conflict, trade fragmentation, and climate risks are stacking together. It says deeper regional cooperation is essential, while boosting financing for big cross-border projects including a Pan-Asia Power Grid and a Digital Highway. Uzbekistan’s president also called for a Digital Customs Alliance and AI scaling.
- ADB warns overlapping crises could worsen across Asia Pacific
- It calls for faster structural reforms and stronger regional cooperation
- New financing will back cross-border energy and digital infrastructure
- Uzbekistan proposes digital customs and AI scaling in developing nations
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