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16 Mar 21
Asia-Pacific nations must refocus their efforts on achieving sustainable development goals, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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26 Jan 21
Economic recovery from Covid-19 will depend on renewed investment in education, the Asian Development Bank has told governments in the Asia Pacific region.
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23 Sep 20
Cambodia will work to improve public financial management among its local governments, after obtaining a loan from the Asian Development Bank.
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17 Sep 20
More than 40 finance and health ministers from across the Asia Pacific region have pledged their support for universal health coverage.
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2 Sep 20
Cambodia has received approval on a $250m loan from the Asian Development Bank, to help with the country’s response to Covid-19.
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18 Aug 20
A $1bn loan will help India build a modern high-speed rail system around its capital city, the Asian Development Bank has said after it approved the financing deal.
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9 Jul 20
Governments and organisations, including multilateral development banks, are funding tens of billions of dollars in development projects and programs to help countries respond to Covid-19. The...
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6 Apr 20
The Asian Development Bank has sold its largest-ever single tranche of bonds as it strives to continue its work amid the coronavirus crisis.
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13 Feb 20
Throughout Asia and the world, digital solutions are being found for urban problems. Policymakers and city leaders should ensure that the poor do not get left behind in this digital transformation of...
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6 Feb 20
Asia and the Pacific is not where it needs to be to meet the Sustainable Development Goals but there remains a decade to make up for lost time, argues the Asian Development Bank's Bart Édes.
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28 Jan 20
Governments have a responsibility to spend resources properly in order to create the high quality infrastructure their citizens need, argue Bruno Carrasco and Edwin Lau of the Asian Development Bank.
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17 Dec 19
Many rural areas in the Asia Pacific region will have internet access for the first time after a new satellite was launched.
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10 Dec 19
‘Over-the-counter’ derivatives offer indefinite flexibility that can help governments finance long-term infrastructure projects, the Asian Development Bank’s Jonathan Grosvenor writes.
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9 Dec 19
The president of the Asian Development Bank has committed to working more closely with the private sector to strengthen good governance and anti-corruption measures.
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6 Dec 19
Pakistan has been given an emergency $1bn loan to help shore up its public finances and provide support to a slowing economy.
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13 Nov 19
Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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12 Nov 19
If industrial revolution leads to greater efforts to reskill and reshape the workforce to better adapt to change then that is what is needed to happen, writes the Asian Development Bank’s Jayant...
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16 Oct 19
Low-carbon policies are “vital” for the sustainable future of the Asia and Pacific region, a conference heard today.
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30 Sep 19
India’s economy is growing more slowly than expected this year but is still one of the fastest in the world, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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26 Sep 19
The trade war with the US is expected to slow economic growth in China this year, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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2 Sep 19
Climate change represents an “immediate emergency” to development and stability in ‘atoll nations’ and their economies, the president of the Asian Development Bank has warned.
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9 Aug 19
Pakistan’s efforts to boost its exports in order to protect the economy against external shocks are being supported by a $500m loan from the Asian Development Bank.
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5 Aug 19
South Asia can sustain strong growth but it must not rest on its laurels, warns the Asian Development Bank’s Lei Lei Song.
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5 Aug 19
The Asian Development Bank has set up a new financing mechanism to provide countries with money quickly following natural disasters.
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5 Jun 19
The Asian Development Bank has agreed a $311m fund to boost the creation of two new metro lines in Bangkok.