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ADB Joins Global Effort to Reduce Mounting Death Toll on Roads19 November 2009
India's Assam State to Boost Capacity, Access to Power as Demand Grows18 November 2009
ADB Financing Facility to Accelerate Infrastructure Rollout in India17 November 2009
South Asia Taps Tourism Potential for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth16 November 2009
Indonesia Steps Up Drive for Stronger, More Liquid Capital Markets16 November 2009
Skilled Workers Key to Cambodia's Continued Economic Growth16 November 2009
Korea Joins ADB's Future Carbon Fund with $20 Million Commitment13 November 2009
Indonesia Project to Step Up Poverty Reduction Drive in Rural Villages13 November 2009
Bank Mandiri Obtains $105 Million Loan Facility from ADB13 November 2009
Need for Correct Timing on Exit Strategies for Stimulus Packages: ADB President13 November 2009
Grant to Improve Rural Roads in Solomon Islands12 November 2009
Bhutan to Build Southern Highway to Boost Growth, Cut Poverty11 November 2009
South Asia to Reap Benefits of Easing Trade, Investment Barriers11 November 2009
Lao PDR Adopts Sector Program Support to Improve Primary Health Care10 November 2009
ADB, IDB to Work More Closely to Strengthen South-South Links9 November 2009
Tourism Rebounds in Pacific, Raising Hopes of Recovery, Says ADB9 November 2009
PRC to Develop Small Towns and Cities to Ease Migrant Flows into Major Center9 November 2009
ADB Announces Asia-Pacific Climate Change Video Contest4 November 2009
Sustainable Urbanization Key to Sustainable Growth, Says ADB3 November 2009
Asia-Pacific Must Invest Up to $9.7 Trillion by 2030 to Meet Energy Needs3 November 2009
ADB to Help PRC Combat Water Shortages in the Western Region30 October 2009
ADB Officials in Central Asia to Promote Trade Finance Program28 October 2009
BIMP-EAGA Countries Agree on Priority Infrastructure Projects26 October 2009
PRC Conservation Project to Protect Endangered Animals, Provide Jobs23 October 2009
Rapid Urbanization Pushing Local Government Budgets to the Limit in India22 October 2009
ADB and WWF Discuss Major Programs to Protect the Environment19 October 2009
ADB Supports PRC Push for Universal Pension Coverage19 October 2009
ADB Providing $3 Million for Indonesia Quake Victims16 October 2009
Central Asian Governments Endorse Plans to Boost Integration, Trade16 October 2009
ADB Signs Trade Financing Agreements with Four Pakistan Banks15 October 2009
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan to Aid Poverty Reduction in Viet Nam15 October 2009
Central Asian Nations Gather in Ulaanbaatar for 8th CAREC Ministerial Meeting14 October 2009
ADB President Calls for More Investment, Cooperation, to Improve CAREC Trade Logistics System14 October 2009
ADB Supports Nepal's Drive to Bring Unregistered Citizens in from the Cold14 October 2009
ADB to Help Cook Islands Economy Recover from Crisis14 October 2009
ADB Extends $744 Million to Bangladesh for Economic Recovery, Policy Reforms13 October 2009
ADB and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Sign Milestone Agreement9 October 2009
ADB, Japan Help India's Karnataka State Prepare 10-Year Road Network Plan9 October 2009
ADB Supports PRC's Push to Reform Rural Finance, Cut Income Gap with Cities9 October 2009
Quality Graduates Key to Continued Economic Growth in Lao PDR8 October 2009
ADB Fiscal Stimulus Loan to Boost Indonesia's Economic Recovery7 October 2009
ADB Urges New Approaches to Ease Traffic Congestion in Asia's Gridlocked Cities7 October 2009
ADB, Japan Help Viet Nam Transform, Diversify Microfinance Services6 October 2009
Asia-Pacific Broadcasters Vow to Step Up Fight Against Climate Change5 October 2009
ADB Provides $1 Million for Samoa Tsunami Victims5 October 2009
ADB Supports Project to Preserve World's Second Largest Saline Lake1 October 2009
ADB President Expresses Sympathy, Offers Assistance to Samoa1 October 2009
ADB to Support Further Private Sector Development in Lao PDR1 October 2009
ADB-Funded Railway to Help Afghanistan Improve Regional Links, Boost Growth30 September 2009
Asia Must Promote Employment, Support Those Without Decent Jobs, ADB Says30 September 2009
ADB Pledges $3 Million for Philippines Flood Victims30 September 2009
ADB President Urges Asia to Support Efforts to Reform Global Financial System30 September 2009
ADB Extends $100 Million to India's Exim Bank to Boost SMEs, Expand Jobs, Trade30 September 2009
Climate Change Threatens Asia's Food Prices, Energy Security, Population Balance: ADB30 September 2009
ADB to Extend $300 Million to Uzbekistan for Water, Sanitation Overhaul29 September 2009
ADB $100M Loan to Improve Sri Lanka's Neglected Wastewater System29 September 2009
Time for Asian Policymakers to Address Gender Inequalities, Spur Full Economic Recovery29 September 2009
ADB to Extend $500 Million to Armenia to Upgrade Key Road Corridor29 September 2009
ADB to Extend $500 Million to Georgia for Seven-Year Road Upgrade Program29 September 2009
ADB President Offers Condolences and Assistance to Philippine Flood Victims29 September 2009
ADB Funds to Improve Health and Environment Services in Bangladesh28 September 2009
ADB Urges Developing Asia to Use Crisis to Spur Economy and Protect Poor28 September 2009
Switch to Energy-Efficient Lights to Bring Philippines Billion-Dollar Windfall26 September 2009
ADB President to Attend Ha Noi Forum on Social Impacts of Economic Crisis24 September 2009
ADB, UK $90M Grants to Help Afghanistan Revive War-Torn Irrigation23 September 2009
ADB to Extend $600 Million Urban Services Investment Program to Azerbaijan23 September 2009
ADB President to Attend Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit in New York23 September 2009
ADB Helps Mongolia's School Children Cope with Global Economic Crisis22 September 2009
ADB Extends $100M to Develop Small Cities, Towns in PRC's Liaoning Province22 September 2009
Asia Needs Broader Openness for Economic Resilience, Says ADB22 September 2009
ADB Sees Modest Economic Recovery for Philippines in 2009-201022 September 2009
ADB Lifts Growth Forecasts for India in 2009 and 2010 to 6% and 7%22 September 2009
ADB Revises Growth Prospects for Pacific22 September 2009
ADB Provides $95M to Support Quality Education for All Nepalese Children22 September 2009
Resilient Asia Poised to Lead Recovery from Global Slowdown, Says ADB22 September 2009
PRC's Recovery Quickens as Investments, Lending Surge, Says ADB22 September 2009
ADB Extends $76 Million to Support SME-Led Growth in Bangladesh21 September 2009
New Agreement Between Mekong Nations Paves Way for Accelerated Economic Development18 September 2009
Project to Improve Water Supply, Sanitation Services in Nepal18 September 2009
ADB and Solomon Islands Seal New Development Partnership17 September 2009
ADB Vice-President Signs Agreements Worth $37.3M with Cambodia17 September 2009
ADB Extends $150 Million to Pakistan's Punjab to Boost Growth, Social Services17 September 2009
ADB to Extend $780 Million to Pakistan for Energy Efficiency17 September 2009
ADB and Vanuatu Agree to Five-Year Strategic Development Partnership17 September 2009
ADB $70M Road Loan to Help Sri Lanka Revitalize Lagging Provinces16 September 2009
ADB Fiscal Stimulus Loan to Boost Viet Nam's Growth Momentum Amid Crisis15 September 2009
Asia's Corporate Bonds Drive Market Growth, ADB Report Says15 September 2009
ADB Loan to Help Philippines Improve Fiscal Strength, Investment Climate15 September 2009
ADB, Japan Target Low-Cost, Reliable Power for Poor Mongolian Communities11 September 2009
ADB Approves $500 Million Fiscal Stimulus Loan to Kazakhstan10 September 2009
ADB Hosts Meeting of Joint ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative10 September 2009
Lao PDR's Rapid Growth Brings New Development Challenges: ADB8 September 2009
$55 Million Loan to Help Bangladesh Meet Rising Water Challenges7 September 2009
ADB Supports Clean Waste-to-Energy Project in the PRC3 September 2009
ADB: Climate Change Threatens Water, Food Security of 1.6 Billion South Asians2 September 2009
ADB, UK Help Indian States Improve Project Quality, Delivery Time1 September 2009
ADB, Japan Help Mongolia Boost Preschool Access for Vulnerable Groups31 August 2009
ADB Emergency Loan to Help Rebuild Fiji's Flood-Affected Rural Economy28 August 2009
Dynamic Enterprises Hold Key to a Return to Rapid Growth in Asia26 August 2009
Asia's Progress on Millennium Development Goals Remains Mixed - ADB26 August 2009
ADB, Korea Support Cambodia to Improve Cross-Border Road Links25 August 2009
ADB Approves $500 Million Fiscal Stimulus Loan to Philippines24 August 2009
ADB Assists PRC in Financial Planning for Agriculture Sector21 August 2009
ADB Provides $100 Million for Public Finance Reforms in Mizoram, India18 August 2009
ADB Calls for New Solutions to Help Asia Meet Growing Water, Sanitation Needs 18 August 2009
Concerted Action Needed Now to Help Stabilize Pacific Economies, Says ADB 17 August 2009
ADB, Japan to Help Lao PDR Improve Rural Health Service Delivery17 August 2009
ADB to Help Deliver Renewable Energy to the Pacific13 August 2009
ADB Signs Trade Financing Agreements with Eight Nepali Banks11 August 2009
ADB and Partners Address HIV Risks in Infrastructure Projects10 August 2009
ADB, Wachovia Sign Risk Agreement to Boost Trade, Foster Relationships7 August 2009
ADB President Offers Condolences on Demise of Former Philippine President Aquino3 August 2009
Tajikistan Gets Additional $20 Million ADB Grant to Improve Key Highway31 July 2009
Better Health Care Access for Mongolia's Poor Affected by Global Financial Crisis31 July 2009
ADB to Help Coral Triangle Policy Makers Through Better Information Exchange30 July 2009
ADB to Help Georgia Improve Urban Transport29 July 2009
Mongolia Gets ADB, Korea Support to Improve Maintenance, Safety of Roads28 July 2009
Australia, ADB Setup A$21.5 Million Carbon Capture, Storage Fund27 July 2009
ADB Vice-President Praises Government Reform Agenda During Visit to Armenia24 July 2009
ADB's India Country Partnership Strategy for 2009-201224 July 2009
Emerging East Asia Entering Transition from Recession to Recovery23 July 2009
Bangladesh to Get Additional Help to Overcome Crisis and Push Development Programs, Says ADB President23 July 2009
Asia-Pacific Governments Urged to Consider Conditional Cash Incentives23 July 2009
Asia's Growing Pension Funds Can Lead the Way on Responsible Investing, Study Finds22 July 2009
ADB President to Visit Bangladesh, Pledge Ongoing Support for Development Programs21 July 2009
ADB Vice-President Inaugurates Resident Mission in Georgia21 July 2009
ADB Board Approves New Policy to Strengthen Safeguard Protections20 July 2009
ADB President to Visit Brunei20 July 2009
ADB Extends $50 Million to Improve Key Road Corridor in Kyrgyz Republic16 July 2009
ADB, UK Provide Additional $45 Million to Boost Social Services in Pakistan14 July 2009
ADB Improving Its Development Effectiveness, Says Report14 July 2009
ADB Funds Technology Development to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in PRC9 July 2009
ADB Announces Rebate Rates for LIBOR-Based Loans9 July 2009
ADB to Help Improve Water Management in Urban Centers of 3 South Asian Countries9 July 2009
ADB to Provide $200 Million Crisis Support for Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan8 July 2009
ADB Helps Poor Households in Cambodia's Resource-Rich Tonle Sap Basin8 July 2009
ADB Finances Wind Farms to Help Cut PRC Greenhouse Gas Emissions7 July 2009
ADB President Urges More Aid for Trade, Cautions against Protectionism6 July 2009
Citi to Become Risk-Sharing Partner Under ADB's Trade Program6 July 2009
PRC's Xinjiang Region Gets $100 Million ADB Loan to Improve Roads, Environment1 July 2009
ADB Participates in Second Global Review of Aid for Trade29 June 2009
ADB Approves $500 Million Loan For Pakistan to Help Economic Recovery and Deepen Safety Nets for Poor26 June 2009
ADB Extends $200 Million for First Urban Development Program in India's North East26 June 2009
Mongolia to Get Economic Crisis Funding Support from ADB, Japan25 June 2009
ADB President Says Sustained Water Sector Investment Can Help Fuel Growth23 June 2009
ADB, Japan Support New Livelihood Opportunities for India's Rural Poor22 June 2009
Mekong Nations to Expand Energy Cooperation Beyond Electric Power Sector19 June 2009
New ADB Policy Targets Secure, Clean Energy for Asia19 June 2009
Mekong Ministers Meeting to Review Subregional Cooperation Plan Amid Financial Crisis18 June 2009
New Partnership Aims to Expand Access to Modern Energy to 100 Million People by 201517 June 2009
ADB Aims to Double Clean Energy Investments in Asia to $2 Billion A Year 17 June 2009
ADB Approves Allocation of $3.4 Billion in Additional Funds to Help Region Cope with Crisis16 June 2009
ADB Hosts Regional Forum to Develop Strategies to Cope with Climate Change15 June 2009
Nepal's Development Hampered by Instability, Poor Infrastructure - Study11 June 2009
Old Southeast Asia Combat Zone Gives Way to Burgeoning Trade Corridor11 June 2009
ADB Appoints New Chief Economist8 June 2009
ADB, PRC Help Mekong Countries Address Human Resource Development Concerns8 June 2009
ADB Takes Swift Measures to Prevent Spread of Influenza A(H1N1), Activates Crisis Management Plan5 June 2009
ADB Approves $1 Billion Loan to Help Indonesia Maintain Social Expenditures Amid Financial Crisis4 June 2009
IDB, ADB to Share Networks to Promote South-South Trade Flows4 June 2009
ADB and Palau Agree to Five-Year Strategic Development Partnership3 June 2009
ADB, Islamic Development Bank to Set Up Shari'ah-Compliant Infrastructure Fund2 June 2009
ADB Signs Declaration Calling on Transport Sector to Curb Emissions29 May 2009
ADB, WTO Urge More Aid-For-Trade Efforts to Counter the Economic Crisis28 May 2009
New Transmission Line Brings Stable Power Supply to Kabul for First Time in Decades25 May 2009
ADB Signs Financing Agreements with Eight Viet Nam Banks to Boost Trade20 May 2009
ADB Prices US$3 Billion Five-Year Global Bond Issue15 May 2009
ADB Signs Agreements with 5 Pakistan Banks to Support Trade, Economic Recovery15 May 2009
Asia Should Speed Up Integration; Global Recession to be Prolonged - Sakakibara15 May 2009
Coral Triangle Leaders Adopt Plan to Manage Coastal and Marine Resources15 May 2009
$5M Grant to Help Central and West Asia Cope with Climate Change14 May 2009
East, South Asia Free-Trade Deal Could Generate $260 Billion in Extra Income13 May 2009
New ADB Report Shows Continued Shift Toward Environmental Sustainability13 May 2009
ADB Takes Part in World Ocean Conference, Coral Triangle Summit12 May 2009
Regional Cooperation Key to Improving Asia's Infrastructure Networks, Says Study4 May 2009
ADB, China Eximbank Ink Cofinancing Agreement4 May 2009
Asia Must Bolster Cooperation to Better Tackle Crisis4 May 2009
ADB President Urges New Development Paradigm for Asia and the Pacific4 May 2009
Eminent Persons to Advise ADB on Climate Change4 May 2009
Asia Must Preserve MDG Gains, Include Poor in Future Growth3 May 2009
'Business As Usual' Approach to Health Failing Women and Children in Asia3 May 2009
Quick Action, Rebalancing, To Lead Asia Out of Crisis, Says ADB President3 May 2009
Photo Release: Indonesia's President Arrives in Bali for ADB's 42nd Annual Meeting3 May 2009
ADB Targets Credit, Leasing Finance to Grow Viet Nam's Small, Medium Firms3 May 2009
Photo Release: Indonesia Honors ADB President with Commemorative Stamp3 May 2009
Asia Must Urgently Adapt to Climate Change, ADB Panel Says3 May 2009
Financial Crisis an Opportunity to 'Green' Asia, Says Panel2 May 2009
ADB Invites Comment on Draft Whistleblower Provision Improvements2 May 2009
Sustainable Transport Key to Economic Development and Poverty Reduction, Says ADB Vice-President2 May 2009
ADB Sets Up $3 Billion Fund to Aid Fiscal Spending Amid Global Crisis2 May 2009
Pacific Can 'Take The Helm' in Responding to Crisis, Says Study2 May 2009
Delegates Arrive in Bali Ahead of ADB's 42nd Annual Meeting1 May 2009
ADB Triples Capital to Boost Poverty Reduction Efforts30 April 2009
Two New Asian Currencies Join ADB's Asian Currency Note Programme29 April 2009
ADB, Japan to Help Asia Cut Human, Economic Losses from Water Disasters29 April 2009
ADB Assisting Bangladesh in Improving Irrigation Systems29 April 2009
Boost for Afghan Plan to Develop Railway System28 April 2009
ADB to Boost Economic Management in Pacific to Help Region Cope with Crisis28 April 2009
Southeast Asia Faces Soaring Economic Costs If Climate Change Action Delayed - New Study27 April 2009
ADB, Japan to Boost Rural Incomes, Youth Job Skills in Cambodia21 April 2009
Asian Capital Markets Stabilizing, But Recovery Could Be Lengthy - ADB Report21 April 2009
ADB President Welcomes ADB, World Bank Joint Field Presence in Tonga21 April 2009
ADB Approves Grant to Help Nepal Recover from Monsoon Floods21 April 2009
ADB Loans Increase to $10.5 Billion in 2008, Annual Report Says17 April 2009
Media Workshop Provides New Script for Reporting on Climate Change17 April 2009
East Asia's FTAs Benefit Business, Can Counter Protectionism - Study14 April 2009
ADB Extends $160 Million in Loans for Sri Lanka's Power Program14 April 2009
ADB Appoints New Chair to Compliance Review Panel13 April 2009
New Disaster Fund Ensures Swift Financial Aid from ADB8 April 2009
ADB Helps Viet Nam Electrify Remote Communities3 April 2009
ADB Expands Trade Finance Program to $1 Billion1 April 2009
ADB to Invest $140 Million in Indonesian Fund to Boost Infrastructure1 April 2009
Bleak Outlook for Developing Asia, But Region Can Cope with Crisis, Says ADB31 March 2009
Asia Needs to Rebalance Its Growth to Endure the Global Downturn, Says ADB31 March 2009
India's Growth to Slow, Sustainable Stimulus Measures Needed - ADB31 March 2009
Philippines' Growth Rate to Slide in 2009, Begin Recovery in 201031 March 2009
Rebalancing Key to PRC's Future Growth Prospects, Says ADB31 March 2009
ADB Reception to Honor Host Nation Philippines and Development Partners27 March 2009
ADB Approves $50M Loan to Improve Rural Health Care Services in the Philippines26 March 2009
Viet Nam's Drive to Improve Food Safety Receives $95M Boost from ADB23 March 2009
ADB, Japan to Help Indonesia Combat Malnutrition through Food Fortification23 March 2009
National Agro Foundation Targets New Green Revolution for India's Rural Poor20 March 2009
ADB, Japan Help Bangladesh Tackle Climate Change Challenges18 March 2009
ADB, Japan to Help Mongolia Cut Chronic Child Malnutrition17 March 2009
ADB, Pakistan Outline Strategic Priorities In Five-Year Plan13 March 2009
Governments Plan to Save Coral Triangle13 March 2009
ADB Loan to Build Future for Struggling City in Viet Nam10 March 2009
South Asia Can Weather Economic Crisis, Says New Study9 March 2009
Global Financial Market Losses Reach $50 Trillion, Says Study9 March 2009
ADB to Host Forum on Impact of Financial Crisis on Asia7 March 2009
ADB, Afghanistan Agree on New, Five-Year Strategic Partnership5 March 2009
Japan, ADB Grant to Improve Living Conditions in Remote PNG Communities5 March 2009
ADB President Calls on Governments, Private Sector to Do More to Address Sanitation Issue3 March 2009
ADB's Mundra Mega Power Project Wins Two Key International Finance Awards3 March 2009
ADB to Bolster Efforts to Enhance Subregional Cooperation, President Says28 February 2009
ADB Commissions 2nd Water Security Outlook27 February 2009
ADB to Help Raise Public Awareness on Climate Change24 February 2009
ASEAN Stock Exchange Alliance Supports Regional Integration of Capital Markets - ADB24 February 2009
ADB, Japan to Help Lao PDR Strengthen Natural Resources Management24 February 2009
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, ADB Sign Pact to Boost Trade in Developing Asia23 February 2009
Asia Must Act Swiftly to Counter Economic Impacts of Aging Population - ADB Study23 February 2009
Former ADB President Kimimasa Tarumizu Dies23 February 2009
Photo Release: ADB President, Thailand Prime Minister Meet in Phuket23 February 2009
ADB Approves $400 Million Loan to Help PRC Rebuild After Earthquake20 February 2009
ADB to Help Asian Cities Provide Clean, Inclusive Transport20 February 2009
ADB Kicks Off Studies to Foster Deeper Asian Local Currency Bond Markets18 February 2009
Statement by Asian Development Bank President, Haruhiko Kuroda17 February 2009
Bali Will Provide Important Forum to Discuss Responses to the Global Economic Crisis at ADB's 42nd Annual Meeting in May16 February 2009
ADB Imposed Sanctions on 41 Firms and 38 Individuals in 2008 Due to Corruption16 February 2009
Statement by Heads of Multilateral Development Banks and the IMF14 February 2009
ADB Welcomes Japan's Initiative on Trade Finance Facilitation14 February 2009
Study to Probe Impact of Health Spending on Asia13 February 2009
ADB Water Project to Ease the Strain on Women in Lao PDR13 February 2009
ADB President to Visit Bali Prior to May Annual Meeting10 February 2009
Asia's Local Currency Bond Markets to Expand This Year on Economic Stimulus Packages, ADB Report Says10 February 2009
Two-Year Term Extension for ADB Vice-President9 February 2009
ADB, Korea Target Improved Training Programs for Water, Sanitation Operators9 February 2009
India Shows Resilience During Current Economic Downturn, Says ADB President7 February 2009
PRC Must Balance Transport Growth with Environmental Sustainability, Says ADB4 February 2009
ADB Prices $1 Billion 3-Year Global Bond Issue3 February 2009
ADB to Help Philippines Save $100 Million Yearly Fuel Cost by Using Energy-Efficient Lights2 February 2009
ADB, Agence Francaise de Developpement to Discuss Further Cooperation30 January 2009
ADB and Japan to Help Grow Micro Insurance Service in Bangladesh28 January 2009
ADB Provides $2.8M to Strengthen PRC's Energy Sector23 January 2009
Lake's Rehabilitation Offers Hope for PRC's Polluted Waterways22 January 2009
PRC's Push to Improve Disaster Management Gets ADB Support20 January 2009
Eminent Persons to Advise ADB on Institutional and Human Resources Management19 January 2009
ADB Announces Rebate Rate for LIBOR-Based Loans19 January 2009
New Advisory Center to Improve Pacific Infrastructure15 January 2009
Media Registration Now Open for ADB's 42nd Annual Meeting in Bali, Indonesia14 January 2009
ADB Loan to Help Boost Inclusive Growth in Maldives13 January 2009

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