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Asian finance and health ministers pledge support for universal health cov
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Sep 17 (ANI): More than 40 finance and health ministers and deputy ministers from across Asia and the Pacific on Thursday stressed the importance of universal health coverage (UHC) and the need for stronger collaboration to mobilise healthcare financing.
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Partnerships critical to overcome COVID-19 crisis: ADB President
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], September 14 (ANI): The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has reinforced the need for stronger and more strategic partnerships in Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa said at the launch of a new report released on Mond
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IFC supports MSMEs, farmers with $500 million in COVID-19 response support
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 25 (ANI): The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said that thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises besides millions of farmers across Asia and the Pacific stand to benefit from its first phase of COVID-19 crisis response funding.
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ADB, IEA renew pact to collaborate on energy sector sustainability and res
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], July 10 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has renewed a memorandum of understanding with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to scale up collaboration and advance progress on sustainability with an increased focus on energy sector resilience in Asia and the
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US Navy says, 3 Aircraft Carriers deployed in the Pacific 'not in response
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday said that deployment of three of its 11 nuclear aircraft carriers to the Pacific Ocean is not in response to any world or political events but was done to "promote security, stability and prosperity throughout the Indo-Paci
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Livelihoods of over 55 million domestic workers at risk due to Covid-19: I
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly three-quarters of domestic workers around the world -- more than 55 million people -- are at significant risk of losing their jobs and income due to lockdown and lack of effective social security coverage, according to new estimates by the Internat
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Experts call for clean energy in post-COVID-19 recovery and resilience
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 16 (ANI): Greater investment in clean energy infrastructure will contribute to Asia and the Pacific's recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and make economies more resilient against future shocks, participants at the Asia Clean Energy Forum
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COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally: ADB
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 15 (ANI): The global economy could suffer between 5.8 trillion and 8.8 trillion dollars in losses -- equivalent to 6.4 to 9.7 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) -- as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new
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ADB, AIM launch global hackathon for digital ideas to respond to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 24 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on Friday launched the #DigitalAgainstCOVID-19 virtual challenge to crowdsource digital solutions and ideas to help countries in Asia and the Pacific deal with the medium- a
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UN chief saddened by destruction due to Cyclone Harold in Pacific region
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], April 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) expressed sadness over the reports of loss of life and destruction brought by tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific region.
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Increase spending on managing COVID-19 pandemic, tackle climate emergency:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], April 9 (ANI): The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the Asia Pacific region with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages, according to a new report by the United N
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COVID-19 impact: World Bank predicts South Asian economies will bleed, 11
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 31 (ANI): East Asia and the Pacific could see up to 11 million people driven into poverty, with low wage and informal sector workers becoming the most vulnerable, the World Bank has warned in a report on the economic impact as experts predict dire economic fallout
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