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ASEAN-5 responses mitigate COVID-19 economic damage, unlikely to offset ri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore, June 29 (ANI): The ASEAN-5 economies -- Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand -- have taken steps to mitigate the economic damage of the coronavirus outbreak but these will not offset the rising recessionary or credit risks for most sectors, Moody's Investors
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Developing Asia to see flat growth due to COVID-19: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 18 (ANI): Developing Asia will barely grow in 2020 as containment measures to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hamper economic activity and weaken external demand, according to a new set of forecasts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released on
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Experts call for clean energy in post-COVID-19 recovery and resilience
Updated : 5 years, 9 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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Tata Communications to enhance network capability with new submarine cable
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 16 (ANI): Digital ecosystem enabler Tata Communications said on Tuesday that Asia Direct Cable (ADC) Consortium is building a high-performance submarine cable connecting China (Hong Kong SAR and Guangdong province), Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Shambhu S Kumaran appointed India's next envoy to Philippines
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Diplomat Shambhu S Kumaran has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Philippines, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.
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ADB convenes high-level advisory panel to support COVID-19 recovery in Sou
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has launched a high-level panel of leading experts in economics, finance and health to help ministers, central bank governors and other senior officials identify options for Southeast Asian econ
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PM Modi speaks to Philippines President, assures India's commitment in COV
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 09 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during which he assured the latter of India's commitment to supporting the Philippines in its fight against the pandemic.
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ADB, IEA discuss scaling up collaboration in energy systems
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) are discussing scaling up collaboration and renewing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two organisations.
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ADB approves $250 million support for Nepal's Covid-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 26 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a 250 million dollar concessional loan to help the government of Nepal fund its response to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Vande Bharat Mission Phase 2: AI special flight from Philippines to arrive
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 20 (ANI): An Air India special flight carrying stranded Indians from the Philippines will arrive on Wednesday in Kochi, Kerala, via Mumbai.
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Philippines tropical typhoon Ambo kills 5, displaces nearly 100,000
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 17 (Sputnik/ANI): At least five persons have died and more than 90,000 people displaced as a result of Typhoon Ambo which has made its way across the Philippines archipelago over the course of the day, media reported Saturday.
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COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 10 months 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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