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Green and social finance central to Asia Pacific's sustainable recovery
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Green and social finance must be nurtured to ensure that Asia and the Pacific's recovery from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is inclusive, resilient and sustainable, according to Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 by the Asian Development Ban
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Philippine President refuses to withdraw navy from South China Sea amid te
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he will not withdraw navy and coastguard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea and insisted that the country's sovereignty over the waters is "not negotiable".
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Philippine Senators sign resolution against Beijing's 'creeping hegemony'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 30 (ANI): Philippine opposition senators signed a resolution accusing Beijing of "creeping hegemony" in the South China Sea, citing the illegal presence of Chinese ships in the Manila's exclusive economic zone.
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Developing Asia to grow 7.3 pc even as COVID-19 lingers: ADB
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 29 (ANI): Economic growth in developing Asia is set to rebound to 7.3 per cent this year supported by a healthy global recovery and early progress on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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EU's Indo-Pacific strategy to put it at loggerheads with China: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 29 (ANI): The European Union released its own Indo-Pacific strategy policy paper earlier this month, an unprecedented declaration that promises to put the EU at loggerheads with China.
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ADB's 2020 operations hit record high to aid COVID-19 response
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record 31.6 billion dollars in 2020 to help Asia and the Pacific swiftly tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; support a green, sustainable recovery from the pandemic; and address longer-term
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Philippines conducts maritime exercises in disputed sea amid tensions with
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 27 (ANI): The Philippines has conducted maritime exercises in the disputed West Philippine Sea, as Chinese coast guard ships continue to amass near a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
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Masatsugu Asakawa to stand for re-election as ADB President
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 26 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Monday expressed his intention to stand for re-election as President for the five-year term after his current term ends on November 23.
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ADB delivers strong results in responding to Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 24 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) swiftly met its clients' coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response needs in 2020 while remaining aligned with long-term strategic priorities, according to its latest Development Effectiveness Review (DER).
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Philippines logs 8,719 new COVID-19 cases, total nears 980,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 8,719 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases in the Southeast Asian country to 979,740.
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ADB issues gender bonds in Canadian and Australian dollars
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 23 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched back-to-back gender bonds with a CAD750 million (around USD596 million) 7-year bond in the Canadian dollar maple market and a AUD700 million (around USD542 million) 4.5-year bond in the Australian dollar
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ADB, Nature Conservancy agree to joint action on nature-positive investmen
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on Thursday agreed to a new partnership for action on nature-positive investments, environmental sustainability and action on climate change throughout Asia and the Pacific.
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