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Archives: 2009 | 2008

2008 in the Press*

Rajat M. Nag
Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank

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December 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
16 ADB Approves Measures to Enhance Operations Pakistan Observer - Pakistan
15 ADB Approves Measures to Enhance Operations Evaluation Function The FINANCIAL - Tbilisi, Georgia
1 ADB: Region Has Leadership Opportunity During Global Crisis Bangkok Post - Thailand
November 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
25 China, India Will Drive Asian Economy: ADB Official Hindu - Chennai, India
21 Asia Feels the Pain Caused By the Crisis But Could Be Poised for Rapid Recovery IBT Education
21 How Do You Report the Global Food Crisis? guardian.co.uk - UK
20 Asia Feels the Pain Caused By the Crisis But Could Be Poised for Rapid Recovery INSEAD Knowledge, France
19 'India is Likely to Recover in 4-6 Quarters' Business Standard - India
19 India's New Roads May Buffer Economy From Recession Bloomberg - USA
19 Cut prices to stay afloat: ADB DNA, India
19 Pakistan's Rating Remains on Review for Downgrade, Moody's Says Bloomberg - USA
18 ADB to Step Up Aid for Infrastructure Projects Sify - India
18 Yes, Asia Can Still Help Drive Growth Wall Street Journal - USA
17 Asian Countries Should Look at Boosting Trade Within Continent Wall Street Journal - USA
17 ADB Official: China, India Can Keep Asia Afloat Wall Street Journal - USA
17 Asian Bankers Remain Overly Cautious FT.com
17 Interview-ADB Sees Asia Recovery in 4-6 Quarters From Downturn Reuters India - Mumbai, India
17 Industry Seeks More Monetary Easing Business Standard - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
17 Need to Lift Public Confidence in Economy: KV Kamath India Infoline.com - Mumbay, India
17 India in Emergency Step to Unblock Trade Credit Financial Times - UK
17 Pakistan IMF Bailout May Prompt Higher Credit Rating, ADB Says Bloomberg - USA
16 Indian Economy is Stable, Says ADB Chief WAM - Emirates News Agency - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
16 Asia, India Financially Stable Hindu - India
16 INSEAD Leadership Summit Discusses Global Financial Crisis Sunday Times.lk - Columbo, Sri Lanka
15 Indian Economy is Stable, Says ADB Chief UAE Daily News - Canada
October 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
16 Former Philippine Leader Calls For "Good Neighborhood" Amid Global Financial Crisis Xinhua - China
16 Arroyo's Asia Crisis Fund Has People Puzzled Reuters - USA
15 ADB Says Not Many Toxic Assets in Developing Asia guardian.co.uk - UK
10 Protectionism Recipe for Disaster The Manila Times - Philippines
9 ADB Sees No Drop in Lending Despite Crisis The News International - Pakistan
8 Asian Leaders Urged to Spearhead World Trade Talks GMA news.tv - Philippines
5 Coping With Financial Crisis Aftermath Philippine Daily Inquirer - Philippines
3 ADB Sees Crisis Hitting Asia Growth Reuters, India
September 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
12 Asian Financial Regulators to Meet in Manila GMA news.tv - Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
August 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
9 Sask. Can Benefit From Asia's Growth: ADB Director General The StarPhoenix
8 Speculation and World Food Markets The New Nation
June 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
27 Asian Countries Under Test in Face of Inflation Xinhua - China
26 A Leading Role for Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - United Arab Emirates
20 Hardev Kaur: Ailing World Looks to Asia for Bold Leadership New Straits Times - Persekutuan, Malaysia
18 Davos Comes to Asia and Shines Timely Spotlight: William Pesek Bloomberg - USA
17 ADB Warns on Asian Inflation Radio Australia - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16 Inflation in Asia to Rise, May Endanger Growth: ADB AFP
16 ADB Calls for Higher Interest Rates TODAYonline - Singapore
16 ADB: Malaysia Right in Reducing Fuel Subsidies Malaysia Star - Malaysia
16 Protectionism, Key Threats to Asia: Lloyd Chief
Merinews - New Delhi, India
16 Inflation Top Threat for Policy Makers ReportonBusiness.com - Canada
16 Global Economy-Policy-Makers Call Inflation Top Threat guardian.co.uk - UK
15 Associated Press Photos - Rajat M. Nag Sulekha.com News Hopper
15 Inflation Threatening Asia Poverty Fight – ADB News - Independent Bangladesh
15 ADB: Inflation to Be Biggest Risk for Asia in Future Xinhua - China
15 Inflation a Big Worry for Asian Economies, Say Economists Hindu - Chennai, India
15 Asia is Urged to Take Lead in Handling Economic Crises International Herald Tribune - France
15 Asia Development Bank Says Inflation Threatens Asia's Growth, Suggests Tight Monetary Policies International Herald Tribune - France
15 Interview-Update 1-Inflation Threatening Asia Poverty Fight-ADB Reuters India - Mumbai, India
11 Two Years After the Tsunami: Rajat Nag Interview - ADB - AOL Video AOL Video
10 You Tube - Rajat Nag, ADB: Asia 10 Years After the Crisis Youtube
May 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
10 Define Poverty IFR Asia - London, UK
7 SKorea Announces Fund to Finance ADB Infrastructure Projects Macau Daily Times
7 Shock in the Rice Bowl Frontline
6 Chidambaram's Plan to Ban Food Futures Draws Flak Hindu
6 Cassava Only for Food, Not Fuel Fiji Times
5 ADB Money Will Run Out by 2010 if No Fresh Infusion Guardian
5 George Clooney is Trumping Asia's Poverty Fight Bloomberg
4 Asian Development Bank Rethinks its Strategy for Reducing Poverty International Herald Tribune
4 High Grocery Bills Spur Asian Governments to Action International Herald Tribune - France
3 Soaring Food Prices in Focus as Asian Development Bank Meets Khaleej Times
2 Asia to Seek Ways to Fight Inflation, Cooling Growth (Update1) Bloomberg - USA
2 Workers Rally on May Day Over Food Prices, Rights AFP
2 Asian Workers Protest During May Day Parade Times Online - UK
1 One Billion Asians Affected By Surging Food Prices: Development Bank AFP
April 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
30 Growth Slows, Asia Faces Inflation Shock: ADB Financial Express - Bombay,India
30 ADB Urges China to Channel More Aid Through Multinational Bodies AFP
30 One Billion Asians Affected By Surging Food Prices: Development Bank AFP
30 Growth Slows, Asia Faces Inflation Shock: ADB Financial Express, India
30 ADB Annual Meeting to Focus on Soaring Food Prices - Official FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market - Barcelona,Spain
26 Rising Prices' Whirlwind Effect The Island (subscription) - Columbo, Sri Lanka
25 Cheap Food Era is Over, Says ADB Hindu - Chennai, India
24 Asian Development Bank: There is No Food Shortage AsiaNews.it - Italy
24 US vote underlines unease about ADB policies Reuters - USA
24 Tighten Fiscal, Monetary Policies, ADB Chief Suggests Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
23 Governments Scramble to Tackle 'Food Crisis' New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
23 Asia Now Has Enough Rice Supply - ADB Manila Bulletin - Philippines
23 Analysis-Asia Uses Fiscal Tools on Inflation, Rates in Reserve Reuters India - Mumbai,India
23 Corn, Rice Surge as Global Food Tensions Mount Guardian - UK
22 Singapore (Thomson Financial) - Global Economy Unlikely to Sink Into Recession This Year, Says ADB Official Forbes - NY,USA
22 ADB Says Asia Rice Stock Still Enough to Meet Demand Reuters India - Mumbai,India
22 ADB: Prefers Fiscal Measures to Address Asian Inflation Reuters India - Mumbai,India
22 Could Biofuel Cause Starvation? Gadling - Santa Monice,CA,USA
22 UN Sees Food Prices Unleashing Silent Tsunami Swissinfo - Switzerland
22 Dearer Food Unleashes Silent Tsunami, UN Says Guardian - UK
22 Britain's Brown Says Rising Food Costs as Big a Threat as Global Credit Crunch International Herald Tribune - France
22 Govt Plans More Fiscal Steps to Tame Inflation Economic Times - Gurgaon, Haryana, India
22 Kyodo Economic News Summary -3-+ TMCnet - USA
22 Era of Cheap Food Over: ADB AFP
22 RPT-Update 2-Asia Food Export Curbs Unwise, Over-Reaction -ADB Reuters India - Mumbai, India
22 Developed Countries Should Remove Biofuel Subsidies: ADB Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan
22 Asian Development Bank: Biofuels Making Food More Expensive The Associated Press
21 Rice Approaches Record; WFP Warns of 'Silent Famine' (Update3) Bloomberg - USA
21 ADB: Governments Should Remove Biofuel Subsidies to Help Ease Soaring Food Prices International Herald Tribune - France
21 Asia Risks 'Silent Famine' as Food Soars, WFP Warns (Update3) Bloomberg - USA
March 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
6 Development-Asia: Mekong Meet May Assess Regional Integration Inter Press Service (subscription) - Rome, Italy
January 2008
DATE TITLE SOURCE
25 Int'l Forum on Skills Development for Poverty Alleviation Set at DepEd Philippine Information Agency, Philippines
23 US Markets Volatile After Europe Sell-Off New York Times, United States
23 ADB Seeks to Redefine Itself Amid Donor Disquiet Reuters India - Mumbai, India
22 ADB Seeks to Redefine Itself Amid Donor Disquiet Reuters India, India
22 ADB Sees Asia Following Fed; Inflation Still a Worry Guardian Unlimited, UK

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