ASEAN Faces $264 Billion Annual Infrastructure Financing Gap: ADB
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) faces an estimated annual infrastructure financing gap of $264 billion until 2040, as current government investments cover less than half of the region's projected needs, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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