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9 May 18
The Australian state of New South Wales has unveiled a AU$34m plan to help protect the koala population, which has dropped drastically over the past two decades.
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8 May 18
Public and the private sector organisations need to be ‘well-aligned’ if partnerships between the two are to be successful, CIPFA’s president has said in Pakistan today.
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4 May 18
The Asian Development Bank and The Republic of Korea have agreed to step up efforts to provide more financing and technical assistance to the bank’s developing member countries.
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4 May 18
Universities can provide a significant contribution to the public good and boost a country’s economy, argues the Asian Development Bank’s Erik Bloom.
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4 May 18
Indian Railways – one of the biggest public sector employers in the world – is starting a move to implement accruals as part of a major reform of its accounting system.
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30 Apr 18
All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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30 Apr 18
Cambodia’s prime minister has announced a new strategy for budget reform to improve the management of public funds.
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30 Apr 18
The Australian government has pledged more than AU$500m to help the Great Barrier Reef by reducing agricultural pesticides and improving water quality.
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27 Apr 18
Mongolia is to strengthen its water governance as part of an urban infrastructure project, with help from the Asian Development Bank.
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25 Apr 18
Iran has banned its domestic banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies due to money-laundering concerns, the country’s news agency IRNA said on Sunday.
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25 Apr 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $30m policy-based grant to help improve health services in Laos.
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24 Apr 18
Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
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18 Apr 18
India has launched smart card system and an e-measurement book for staff of its Central Public Works Department.
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18 Apr 18
Government in China is increasingly having to carry out duties with no money provided and un-budgeted public debts have built up in the country, an International Monetary Fund working paper has said.
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17 Apr 18
The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.
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16 Apr 18
South Asia is once again the fastest growing region in world thanks to India’s economic recovery, the World Bank has said.
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11 Apr 18
The World Bank has called for action to bring down poverty rates in the Philippines’ Mindanao province, which accounts for one-third of the country’s poor but only a quarter of its population.
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11 Apr 18
Asian economies should close regulatory gaps and improve access to digital services, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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9 Apr 18
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 4.1% this year the World Bank has said, marking the country’s best economic performance since 2012.
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4 Apr 18
The Asian Development Bank and the government of Mongolia have signed agreements worth $207m to help improve air quality, education and inclusiveness.
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3 Apr 18
Technology is the key that will drive forward green projects in the Asian countries connected by the Mekong River, argues Asian Development Bank’s Pavit Ramachandran.
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3 Apr 18
The World Bank has provided Pakistan with $145m to help make home-ownership more accessible and affordable in the country.
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3 Apr 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
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27 Mar 18
Nearly half of voters in Japan believe the prime minister should resign over the land sale scandal, a public opinion survey has found.
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26 Mar 18
South Korea and the US have reached a trade agreement, which is likely to see the Asian country exempt from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs.
9 May 18The Australian state of New South Wales has unveiled a AU$34m plan to help protect the koala population, which has dropped drastically over the past two decades.
8 May 18Public and the private sector organisations need to be ‘well-aligned’ if partnerships between the two are to be successful, CIPFA’s president has said in Pakistan today.
4 May 18The Asian Development Bank and The Republic of Korea have agreed to step up efforts to provide more financing and technical assistance to the bank’s developing member countries.
4 May 18Universities can provide a significant contribution to the public good and boost a country’s economy, argues the Asian Development Bank’s Erik Bloom.
4 May 18Indian Railways – one of the biggest public sector employers in the world – is starting a move to implement accruals as part of a major reform of its accounting system.
30 Apr 18All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
30 Apr 18Cambodia’s prime minister has announced a new strategy for budget reform to improve the management of public funds.
30 Apr 18The Australian government has pledged more than AU$500m to help the Great Barrier Reef by reducing agricultural pesticides and improving water quality.
27 Apr 18Mongolia is to strengthen its water governance as part of an urban infrastructure project, with help from the Asian Development Bank.
25 Apr 18Iran has banned its domestic banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies due to money-laundering concerns, the country’s news agency IRNA said on Sunday.
25 Apr 18The Asian Development Bank has approved a $30m policy-based grant to help improve health services in Laos.
24 Apr 18Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
18 Apr 18India has launched smart card system and an e-measurement book for staff of its Central Public Works Department.
18 Apr 18Government in China is increasingly having to carry out duties with no money provided and un-budgeted public debts have built up in the country, an International Monetary Fund working paper has said.
17 Apr 18The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.
16 Apr 18South Asia is once again the fastest growing region in world thanks to India’s economic recovery, the World Bank has said.
11 Apr 18The World Bank has called for action to bring down poverty rates in the Philippines’ Mindanao province, which accounts for one-third of the country’s poor but only a quarter of its population.
11 Apr 18Asian economies should close regulatory gaps and improve access to digital services, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
9 Apr 18Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 4.1% this year the World Bank has said, marking the country’s best economic performance since 2012.
3 Apr 18The World Bank has provided Pakistan with $145m to help make home-ownership more accessible and affordable in the country.
3 Apr 18The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
27 Mar 18Nearly half of voters in Japan believe the prime minister should resign over the land sale scandal, a public opinion survey has found.
26 Mar 18South Korea and the US have reached a trade agreement, which is likely to see the Asian country exempt from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs.
