Feature
ADB Launches New Initiative to Combat Avian Flu
The $38M project will target short-term emergency needs in the event of a pandemic. It will bridge the financing gap to allow countries immediate access to funds until additional financing becomes available. This initiative complements other medium and long-term programs being coordinated by ADB and its partners.
For more information, visit:
http://adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/9498-speech-Indu-Bhushan/default.asp.
Financial & Economic News
The Region
Asia's Future? It's All About Demographics
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&refer=columnist_pesek&sid=aJ09i5v4cnQ0
China, People's Republic of
No Further One-Off Revaluation for China's Currency: Wen
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/197704/1/.html
Trade Gap Narrows as Wages Rise
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=2&art_id=14082&sid=7038581&con_type=1&d_str=20060314
India
Economy will Witness Fractional Slow Down
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/03/16/stories/2006031603660600.htm
Come 2050, India will Catch up With the US
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1448554.cms
Indonesia
Indonesia May Raise Electricity Tariffs by 15% to Curb Deficit
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aX92.K1o.iTM&refer=home
Indonesia, Iran to Sign $2.5 Billion Oil Refinery Project Agreement
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=128928
Thailand
Political Turmoil Hurts Investment Atmosphere in Southern Thailand
http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=7402
Thailand Winning War Against Bird Flu
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1650813,0035.htm
Viet Nam
Vietnam Allows Foreign Owned Banks Wider Role
http://www.thanhniennews.com/business/?catid=2&newsid=13613
US Group Urges Vietnam to Finish WTO Talks
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060314/vietnam_us_wto.html?.v=1
Inside ADB
Commitment to Gender Equality in ADB Reaffirmed
At an event to commemorate International Women's Day, ADB Vice President, Kempheng Pholsena reiterated the Bank's commitment to establishing equality in the workforce. She said that since ADB developed its first organizational Gender Action Program in 1998, much progress has been made. As ADB prepares to develop its third Gender Action Program this year, it does so with the number of women in the workplace substantially increased.
For more information, visit:
http://adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/9479-regional-gender-equality/default.asp
Equipment Given to Fight Avian Flu in Azerbaijan
ADB Turned over $50,000 worth of protective equipment and supplies to the Ministry of Agriculture to support urgent efforts to address the growing threat of avian influenza in Azerbaijan. The equipment will protect and support workers involved in prevention and control activities.
For more information, visit:
http://adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/9462-Azerbaijan-bird-flu/default.asp
ADB VP Urges Forum to "Put Asia's Huge Savings to Work"
East Asia's enormous infrastructure needs - an estimated US$1 trillion over the next five years - can be met in part by using some of the region's vast financial reserves for investments at home, ADB Vice President Liqun Jin told the Mekong Development Forum.
For more information, visit:
http://adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/9443-Singapore-Mekong-Development-Forum/default.asp
Project in Profile
NGOs to Work Along Side Government in People's Republic of China
In a major first in poverty reduction efforts in the People's Republic of China (PRC), nongovernment organizations (NGOs) have been competitively selected to serve as partners in state-funded poverty work.
Selected NGOs will work with local governments, poor villagers, and other stakeholders in Jiangxi Province on poverty reduction and planning, and to oversee state-funded poverty reduction work according to priorities identified by the poor communities.
For more information, visit:
http://adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/9346_PRC_nongovernment_organizations/default.asp
Feature Publication
Combating Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia
The publication explores avenues for capacity building at the country level and ways to increase ADB's understanding of how its existing country programs and regional policies can be used to support and strengthen anti-trafficking efforts in South Asia.
To download the full publication:
http://adb.org/Documents/Guidelines/Combating_Trafficking/default.asp
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