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ADB, ESCAP to help Asia Pacific in addressing COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], June 3 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana on Wednesday discussed enhancing cooperation to help the region as it addre
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China earmarks $10 million from its ADB Trust Fund to address COVID-19 ch
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 17 (ANI): China has earmarked 10 million dollars (about Rs 77 crore) in its poverty reduction and regional cooperation fund to support the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in assisting its developing member countries to address their novel coronavirus disease (COVID
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Covid-19 outbreak to have significant economic impact on developing Asia:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Mar 6 (ANI): The ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous channels including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism and business travel, trade and production linkages, supply di
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ADB trims India's GDP growth forecast to 5.1 pc in current fiscal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 11 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday trimmed its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia this year and next year as growth in India and China is weighed down by both external and domestic factors.
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ADB, ACAMS partner to improve anti-money laundering capacities in developi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 4 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) are partnering in the pilot rollout of an internationally accredited online training programme to boost anti-money laundering and know-your-client
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Developing Asia needs to invest more than 5 pc of GDP over next decade for
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Oct 29 (ANI): Developing Asian countries need to invest more than five per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP) over the next decade to be able to meet the infrastructure needs of their fast-growing economies, according to a newly-launched book co-published by the
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Transport, housing key for Asian cities to continue booming: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 27 (ANI): To remain engines of economic growth and jobs, developing Asia's burgeoning cities need efficient transport networks and affordable housing backed by effective and coordinated land and economic planning, according to the theme chapter of recent Asian Development
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Asia's economic outlook dims as trade and investment weaken: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 25 (ANI): Economic growth in developing Asia remains robust but prospects have further dimmed and risks to the region's economies are rising as trade and investment weaken, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.
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