News Releases

23 Jan 2006

ADB to Help Fight Communicable Diseases in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines

A US$1.2 million ADB technical assistance grant will help Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines fight the spread of communicable and infectious diseases and to achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals.
19 Dec 2005

Emerging East Asia's Growth to Pick Up to 7.2% in 2006, ADB Report Says

Emerging East Asia's economic growth is expected to pick up next year, helped by a turnaround in the global demand for IT products, a recovery in Japan's domestic demand, and continued strong growth in the People's Republic of China (PRC), according to an ADB report released today.
16 Nov 2005

'How to Buy Bonds' Site Adds Corporate Bonds

To further help develop mature bond markets in the region, ADB's AsianBondsOnline website today added corporate bond coverage to its "How to Buy Bonds" Knowledge Center section.
16 Nov 2005

East Asia's Financial Integration Progressing but Still Low - ADB Report

East Asia's financial integration is making progress, but remains at a low level, held back by institutional and regulatory barriers, according to a report released today by ADB.
30 Sep 2005

Governments and Private Sector Must Do More to Fight Corruption, Conference Finds

Asia and Pacific governments and businesses need to tackle corruption more aggressively to reduce growing social inequality and sustain economic growth.
30 Sep 2005

Slow Progress Being Made on Combating Corruption, ADB VP Tells Beijing Conference

One third of public investment is being lost through corruption in Asia and the Pacific, an ADB Vice-President told a major conference in Beijing.
29 Sep 2005

US$151 Million Loan Approved to Rehabilitate Strategic National Roads in Indonesia

ADB will help boost trade in Indonesia and promote regional cooperation by helping to rehabilitate national roads along trans-island corridors in Sumatra and Kalimantan, through a loan approved today of US$151 million.
16 Sep 2005

Asia Holds Key to Solving Global Poverty Challenge, ADB President Tells UN

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said today that the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a series of global developments targets, could not be achieved unless they are met in the Asia and Pacific region.
8 Sep 2005

Healthy Expansion Expected in 2005 and 2006 But Challenges Loom, ADO Says

Developing Asia's healthy expansion is expected to continue, with growth projected of 6.6% in both 2005 and 2006, according to a major report released today by ADB. But the impact of higher oil prices constitutes a major source of uncertainty.
7 Sep 2005

Institutional Changes Needed to Achieve MDGs, Manila Meeting Told

Institutional changes are needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and the Pacific that involve greater regional cooperation, learning from indigenous knowledge, and building stronger partnerships at every level, a meeting in Manila heard today.