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An archive of newspaper opinion articles by ADB management and staff on topical development issues in Asia.

2009
HEADLINE / TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE
Wanted - A Pact That Reflects Bangkok's Needs(Climate change) Ursula Schaefer-Preuss Bangkok Post 1 Oct 2009
Asia's Delicate Balancing Act in Globalization(Development economics) Jong-Wha Lee The Straits Times 22 Sep 2009
Time to Make Asian Regionalism a Reality(Regional integration) Haruhiko Kuroda The Straits Times 12 Sep 2009
ADB Sees Asian Recovery Leading the Way(Development economics) Jong-Wha Lee Bangkok Post 24 Jul 2009
Asia and the Climate Crisis(Climate change) Haruhiko Kuroda The Japan Times 27 Jun 2009
A 2020 Vision for the Mekong's Subregion(Greater Mekong Subregion / Regional cooperation) Arjun Thapan The Nation 16 Jun 2009
Why Global Warming Could Make or Break South-East Asia(Climate change) Nicholas Stern and Haruhiko Kuroda guardian.co.uk 5 May 2009
The ADB Is Helping Asia's Poorest(Poverty reduction) Haruhiko Kuroda The Wall Street Journal Asia 1 May 2009
Green Stimulus for Southeast Asia(Climate change) Ursula Schaefer-Preuss and Emil Salim The Jakarta Post 29 Apr 2009
Crisis an Opportunity to Rebalance Asian Growth(Development economics) Jong-Wha Lee China Daily 2 Apr 2009
2008
HEADLINE / TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE
Rethinking the Way We Count the World's Poor(Asian Poverty Line) Ifzal Ali South China Morning Post 4 Sep 2008
Cities Can and Must Cut Energy Use(Urban development) Ursula Schaefer-Preuss The Straits Times 25 Jun 2008
Back to Basics on Asian Trade(Free trade agreements) Hal Hill and Jayant Menon Far Eastern Economic Review 6 June 2008
Solving Asia's Food Crisis(Food crisis) Haruhiko Kuroda The Wall Street Journal Asia 5 May 2008
A Broad Asian FTA Will Bring Big Gains(Free trade agreements) Masahiro Kawai and Ganeshan Wignaraja Far Eastern Economic Review 4 Apr 2008
Mekong's Conundrum on Climate Change(Greater Mekong Subregion / Climate Change) Arjun Thapan Bangkok Post 31 Mar 2008
Preventative Medicine(Development economics) Jong-Wha Lee South China Morning Post 15 Jan 2008
Alphabet Soup and the ASEAN Neighborhoods(Regional cooperation) David Jay Green The Jakarta Post 3 Jan 2008
2007
HEADLINE / TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE
Aiding Trade(Trade liberalization) Pascal Lamy and Haruhiko Kuroda The Wall Street Journal Asia 20 Sep 2007
Asia's Growth Threatened by Rising Inequalities(Inequality in Asia) Ifzal Ali South China Morning Post 9 Aug 2007
Capital Inflows: Too Much of a Good Thing?(Development economics) Jong-Wha Lee Bangkok Post 17 Jul 2007
Learning to Live with Asia's Expanding Cities(Urban development) Ursula Schaefer-Preuss The Daily Yomiuri 2 May 2007
Divided or Cursed?(Inclusive growth - India) Ifzal Ali The Mint (India) 16 Mar 2007
Clouds over Asia's Future(Sustainable growth in Asia) Bindu N. Lohani D+C Magazine March 2007
Way Out of Stormy Waters for Pacific Islands(Fostering stability and growth – Pacific) Philip Erquiaga Financial Times 19 Feb 2007
2006
HEADLINE / TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE
Indonesia's Future Depends on Infrastructure(Investing in infrastructure – Indonesia) C. Lawrence Greenwood The Jakarta Post 1 Nov 2006
The Hard Truth behind Asia's Boom(Inclusive growth – Asia) Ifzal Ali International Herald Tribune 23 Aug 2006
The Right Kind of Growth for Asia(Inclusive growth – Asia) Haruhiko Kuroda International Herald Tribune 3 May 2006
Asia Needs an Ambitious Doha Outcome(Trade liberalization) Ifzal Ali The Japan Times 2 May 2006
Job Creation Critical to India's Development(Employment/Labour laws – India) Ifzal Ali The Financial Express 2 May 2006
Regional Co-op Key to Central Asian Integration(Regional cooperation – Central Asia) Haruhiko Kuroda China Daily 6 Feb 2006
2005
HEADLINE / TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE
Asia United: How Far Should We Go with Regional Integration?(Regional integration) Haruhiko Kuroda Readers Digest Dec 2005
HIV Prevention in Asia(HIV epidemic prevention) Prasada Rao and Bindu Lohani The Jakarta Post 1 Dec 2005
Is Water a Human Right?(Water management) Bindu Lohani The Manila Times 19 Nov 2005
Chance to Avert Tragedy of Bird Flu Pandemic(Bird flu pandemic prevention) Haruhiko Kuroda Financial Times 20 Oct 2005
Asia Must Find Ways to Prioritise Job Growth(Job creation / Inclusive growth) Ifzal Ali Financial Times 21 Sep 2005
A Future within Reach?(Millennium Development Goals / Poverty reduction) Kim Hak-Su, Hafiz Pasha and Geert Van Der Linden The Manila Times 7 Sep 2005
Mekong Area Faces Environmental Challenges(Environmental costs of economic growth) Jin Liqun China Daily 23 Jun 2005
Can India Live Up to Its Potential?(Inclusive growth – India) Ifzal Ali The Straits Times 16 Jun 2005
Maldives Faces Opportunity in Wake of Tragedy(Rebuilding after the tsunami) Jin Liqun The Standard 2 Mar 2005
The Investment Slide: Can the Philippines Catch Up?(Development challenges – Philippines) Tom Crouch Philippine Daily Inquirer 27 Jan 2005
On the Mekong, a New Era Quietly Takes Shape(Greater Mekong Subregion / Regional cooperation) Rajat Nag International Herald Tribune 17 Jan 2005

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