This study examines whether the issuance of ADR improves the information content of stock prices by testing the changes in idiosyncratic risk of local stocks in emerging markets. Firms with earlier ADR issuance (before 1999) are found to exhibit significant increases in idiosyncratic risk as a percentage of total risk. This result is consistent with the hypothesis of improved disclosure of firm-specific information. However, similar finding is not observed for those stocks with ADRs issued after 1999. This might be attributable to increased noise traders after the internet bubble.