News Releases

3 Mar 2006

Mekong Development Forum in Singapore to Explore $15 Billion in Potential Investments

Representatives of more than 80 companies will gather in Singapore next week for a forum that will explore the vast investment opportunities for Singapore companies offered by the Mekong subregion.
2 Feb 2006

Partnerships Vital to Ensuring Region's Sustainable Development, Delhi Summit Told

Partnerships and cooperation among local communities as well as communities of nations must be strengthened if Asia and the Pacific is to achieve sustainable development, a senior ADB official told an environment summit in New Delhi today.
30 Jan 2006

ADB Plans Regional Knowledge Hubs for Developing Countries

ADB will develop knowledge hubs in selected developing countries throughout the Asia and Pacific region to support and strengthen research and disseminate new development concepts and technologies.
30 Jan 2006

Senior ADB Officials to Address Delhi Sustainable Development Summit

Senior officials from ADB are visiting India this week to take part in the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit and discuss ADB's partnerships on environmental issues and regional integration.
24 Jan 2006

Grant to Boost Power Trade in Mekong Region

ADB will help develop a competitive and efficient subregional power trade market in the Greater Mekong Subregion through a EURO 1 million technical assistance grant provided by the Agence Francaise de Developpement.
21 Dec 2005

ADB to Help Develop Sound Environmental Management for Mekong

ADB will help promote greater environmental and biodiversity protection in the Mekong countries through a grant package of US$25.57 million.
25 Nov 2005

ADB Working on New Partnership Framework to Assist Thailand with Priority Programs

ADB is planning a Partnership Framework with the Thai Government that will define priority areas for working together on national and regional programs in the medium term.
24 Nov 2005

ADB's Thailand Resident Mission Inaugurated to Herald New Era of Partnership

The inauguration of ADB's new Resident Mission in Thailand marks a new chapter in ADB's long-standing partnership with the country, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said today at a ceremony jointly held with Minister of Finance Thanong Bidaya in Bangkok.
23 Nov 2005

ADB President Kuroda to Inaugurate New Mission in Thailand

ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda will make his first official visit to Thailand this week where he will inaugurate on Thursday ADB's Resident Mission in Bangkok.
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.