Highlights
Updated: Monday, 17 May 2004, 12:36 PM KST (0336 GMT)

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Speeches

• Monday, 17 May 2004
• Closing Remarks by Tadao Chino, President, Asian Development Bank, at the 37th Annual Meeting
• Governors' Statements


• Saturday, 15 May 2004
• Statement by President Tadao Chino, Asian Development Bank, On the Occasion of the Launch of the AsianBondsOnline Web Site
• Statement by President Tadao Chino, Asian Development Bank, at the ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers Meeting "Economic Outlook for ASEAN+3"
• Opening Remarks by President Tadao Chino, Asian Development Bank, at The Governors' Forum on Investing in Infrastructure for Poverty Reduction
• Opening Address by Prime Minister Kun Goh at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
• Opening Statement by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Economy, and the Chairman of the Board of Governors Hun-Jai Lee

• Opening Address by President Tadao Chino, Asian Development Bank, to the Board of Governors: "Inclusive Development and Closer Economic Integration: Keys to a Peaceful, Prosperous, Poverty-free Asia and Pacific Region"

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News Releases

• Sunday, 16 May 2004
• ADB and UNESCAP Sign MOU on Future Cooperation [ PDF ]


• Saturday, 15 May 2004
• 'AsianBondsOnline' Web Site Launched at Asean+3 Finance Ministers Meeting  
• Reform and Regional Cooperation Key to Maintaining Progress in Asia, Says ADB President  


• Friday, 14 May 2004
• ADB Needs NGO Involvement in Fight Against Poverty, President Says  


• Thursday, 13 May 2004
• ADB Donors Agree to Replenish Asian Development Fund  


• Tuesday, 11 May 2004
• Poverty Alleviation and Asian Economy Expected to be Issues at ADB 37th Annual Meeting  

On-Site News

• Monday, 17 May 2004
• Strong, Credible Domestic Credit Rating Industry Crucial to Asia's Bond Market Development, Experts Say
• Despite Clean-Up, Asian Banks Lack Robustness, Panel Hears
• ADB Urged to Expand Political Risk and Credit Guarantees to Support Projects at the Frontier
• US Delegate Praises ADB as 'Relevant, Reforming, Responsive'


• Sunday, 16 May 2004
• 'Business as usual' Not Good Enough for Pacific, ADB President Says
• Better Infrastructure Essential to Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction, Governors' Seminar Hears


• Saturday, 15 May 2004
• Opportune Time to Consider Regional Cooperation Initiatives, ASEAN+3 Told
• Korea to Establish ADB 'E-Asia Fund,' Prime Minister Goh Tells Annual Meeting Opening


• Friday, 14 May 2004
• East Asia Should Start Addressing Challenges of Adopting a Single Currency, Seminar Told
• Republic of Korea Offers Success Story for Rest of Asia, ADB President Tells Korea Day Seminar


• Thursday, 13 May 2004
• Corporate Restructuring Key to Republic of Korea's Recovery, Seminar Told
• ADB President Registers for 37th Annual Meeting, as Official Program Opens

What The Press Says

• Monday, 17 May 2004
• China to achieve a soft landing: Finance Minister (Xinhua)
• Tanigaki says outside setbacks won't slow economy (Japan Times)
• US, Afghanistan, Pakistan discuss economic links (Daily Times, Pakistan)
• Pakistan focused on concessional loans: Aziz (Daily Times, Pakistan)
• ADB propose Pakistan monetary fund to raise GDP by 8 per cent (Geo Pakistan)
• Don't worry about China: ADB (Economic Times)
• Bonds take centrestage as common currency talks relegated to backseat (Channel News Asia)
• ASEAN+3 agree to promote cooperation (Korea Herald)
• For stronger markets build on diversity: Yam (The Standard)


• Sunday, 16 May 2004
• ADB, UNESCAP sign MOU on future cooperation (Xinhua)
• China to achieve a soft landing: Finance Minister (Xinhua)
• Perception Gap Wide Over Economic Health (Korea Times)
• Ministers Pledge Monetary Cooperation in Northeast Asia (Korea times)
• Foreigners Cynical Over Free Economic Zones (Korea Times)
• RI economy seen to grow 5.5 percent in 2005 (Jakarta Post)
• Double efforts, improved work called for poverty reduction in Asia (Xinhua)
• INTERVIEW-BOJ's Iwata sees no big impact from oil prices (Forbes)
• Assurances on China's Economy Belie Doubt (Reuters)
• Korea, China, Japan to Establish Council for Closer Financial Work (Yonhap)
• Gov't to Maintain Economic Policy, Monitor Developments: Minister (Yonhap)
• Japanese Minister Calls for Tax Treaty Revision at ASEAN+3 Meeting (Yonhap)
• Bank Indonesia Chief Says Rising CPI to Trigger Higher Rates (Bloomberg)
• China promises ADB a soft economic landing (Pacific Business News)
• ADB says lack of funding will dim economic outlook (Taipei Times)
• Fischer frets about new Chinese bad loans (Daily Times)
• Japan's economy to grow despite China slowdown, U.S. rate hike (Kyodo News)
• FEZ Expansion Vital for Korea to Stay on Cutting Edge: Economist (Yonhap)
• China gets thumbs up on measures to slow overheating economy (Channel News Asia)
• US Blocks Russia's ADB Entry (Korea Times)
• Economic development key to poverty reduction (Xinhua)
• Bank Indonesia Is Comfortable With Rupiah Level (Update 1) (Bloomberg)
• Tanigaki Says Govt, Bank of Japan to Cooperate on Deflation (Bloomberg)
• Chinese Banks Request S. Korean Advice on Bad Loan Recovery (Yonhap)
• Bank Chief Warns Oil Prices to Hurt Asia (AP)
• Investment, New Jobs Key to Even Distribution of Wealth: SaKong Il (Yonhap)
• ADB Participants Say Roh's Actions Will Decide Economy's Future (Yonhap)
• Pakistan, Afghanistan, US to hold talks (Daily Times, Pakistan)
• Soaring oil prices, rate hikes risk to Asian growth (Daily Times, Pakistan)
• ADB annual meeting begins in S Korea (Financial Express)
• Funding shortfall could dim lights on Asian growth (Daily Times, Pakistan)
• ASEAN leaders pledge monetary cooperation (BigNews Network)
• 28 donor countries raise $7 billion for ADB Fund (Manila Bulletin online)
• China Says Soft Landing a Certainty (Reuters)
• Soaring oil prices, rate hikes, terrorism are risks to Asian growth: ADB (Channel News Asia)
• ADB opens meet on poverty in Asia Pacific (New Kerala)

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