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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.
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21 May 19
An urgent initiative has been launched to safeguard environmental and social protections in Asian Development Bank lending projects.
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7 May 19
Asian Development Bank programmes will benefit from an increase in the amount of income that it can allocate to them from its capital earnings.
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2 May 19
Ireland has launched a fund to help island states in the Pacific cope with the impact of rising seas.
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29 Apr 19
Efforts by Indonesia to reduce its dependence on coal and diesel for energy are being backed by the Asian Development Bank.
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9 Apr 19
Sri Lanka’s economy can look forward to healthy growth over the next two years but reforms remain “essential”, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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5 Mar 19
India has secured a $926m loan for two lines on the Mumbai metro rail system to ease the commutes of millions of people and help tackle congestion in the city.
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14 Dec 18
The Asian Development Bank and Pakistan have signed an agreement worth $284m to provide a more stable and secure electricity supply in the country.
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10 Dec 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m loan to India’s Punjab state following improvements in fiscal responsibility and budget management.
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25 Oct 18
The Asian Development Bank has announced a grant and loan package worth $50m to support Sri Lanka’s health care system.
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12 Oct 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved $20.5m in grants to support the government of Bhutan in improving the country’s health system.
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5 Oct 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $180m to support improvements to Nepal’s main highway enabling trade.
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1 Oct 18
A lack of investment in infrastructure threatens to halt growth progress in South Asia and is a “roadblock” to addressing poverty, the Asian Development Bank has warned.
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19 Sep 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved $110m for Bangladesh’s urban healthcare services.
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12 Sep 18
Asia and the Pacific will need $8.4 trillion to fill the transport financing gap by 2030, the head of the region’s development bank has warned.
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30 Aug 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a finance package of $245m to provide safe and sustainable drinking water to West Bengal, India.
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26 Jul 18
The Asian Development Bank has set out its long-term vision to bolster inclusive and sustainable growth and reduce inequalities across the region.
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19 Jul 18
Growth in Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies remains stable despite rising trade tensions, an Asian Development Bank report has revealed.