News Releases

ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Readies $1 Billion Pipeline for Lending Operations

The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund Limited is set to begin its lending operations in the second half of 2013, with a pipeline of around $1 billion in projects for the next three years.

ADB Assistance Tops $21.5 Billion in 2012

ADB approved $21.57 billion in financing operations including cofinancing last year, according to ADB’s 2012 Annual Report, released ahead of its 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors to be held 2–5 May in Delhi, India.

ADB Supports Solar Power Plants for Central Thailand

ADB is providing $85 million for the construction of three solar power plants in central Thailand, under a public-private partnership program, that will generate 57 megawatts in contracted capacity.

Asia's Future Prosperity Requires Major Change in Energy Use

Asia is moving along a dangerously unsustainable energy path that will result in environmental disaster and a gaping divide in energy access between rich and poor unless the region dramatically changes course, says a new ADB report.

Developing Asia's Growth Steps Up to 6.6% in 2013

Rising private consumption and stronger intraregional trade will spur a pickup in growth in developing Asia in 2013 and 2014, as economic activity in the US and Europe remains in the doldrums, ADB says in a major new report.

Mekong Countries Seek Greater Cooperation on Green Agriculture

Senior agriculture and environment officials from the six Greater Mekong Subregion countries met today to discuss environmentally sustainable agriculture and natural resource management in the region.

Mortgage Insurance Seminar Held in Thailand

Perspectives and international experiences on mortgage insurance were shared today at a seminar on “Mortgage Insurance in Thailand” co-hosted by ADB and the Ministry of Finance.

Flows into Asia Bond Markets Raise Risk of Asset Price Bubbles

Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets continued to expand in 2012, signaling ongoing investor interest in the region’s fast-growing economies but also raising the risk of asset price bubbles, said ADB's latest Asia Bond Monitor.

Princess Mathilde of Belgium Discusses Microfinance in Thailand

Princess Mathilde of Belgium facilitated a roundtable discussion on microfinance development at the ADB office in Bangkok today. The discussion was attended by senior government officials, representatives of specialized financial institutions, and experts from universities and the research community.

Workshop Discusses Thailand's Railway Sector Development

The importance of reforms and upgrades to Thailand’s railway system was emphasized today at a workshop co-hosted by ADB, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Transport.