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12 Sep 2013

Guppy Fish Proven to Be Cheap, Effective Tool in Fight against Dengue

Larvae-eating guppy fish can help combat the spread of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness giving rise to hundreds of thousands of severe cases including 20,000 deaths worldwide every year, according to a trial study by the Governments of Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic with the support of ADB and the World Health Organization.

11 Sep 2013

亚行研讨会关注女性的技能培训

中华人民共和国北京（2013年9月11日讯）— 亚洲开发银行（亚行）和中华人民共和国（中国）政府共同举办了一场为期三天的区域性研讨会，关注让女孩完成学校教育，增加其获得职业技术培训的途径。

10 Sep 2013

ADB to Help Roll Out Energy Savings in Samoa

Replacing inefficient streetlights and installing energy efficient lamps and air conditioners in government buildings and some hotels are just some of the energy efficiency initiatives planned for Samoa as part of the Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Pacific project.

10 Sep 2013

亚行研究表明：研发和创新是亚洲长期创造就业的关键

中华人民共和国北京（2013年9月10日讯）－亚洲开发银行（亚行）一项新的研究显示，随着亚洲经济体在出口领域的比较优势不断提升，通过加强研发和创新来提升竞争力和生产率也日趋重要，研发与创新是该地区工资持续增长和创造就业的基本要素。

10 Sep 2013

R&D and Innovation Key to Long-term Job Creation for Asia - ADB Study

As Asian economies continue to improve their relative comparative advantage in exporting sectors, it is also important to increase competitiveness and productivity through more research and development and innovation – two essential elements for sustainable wage growth and job creation in the region, a new study by ADB suggests.

11 Sep 2013

Skill Training for Women and Girls the Focus of ADB Seminar

Keeping girls in school and improving their access to technical and vocational training is the focus of a three-day regional seminar being hosted by ADB and Government of People's Republic of China.

5 Sep 2013

ADB Prices $2.0 Billion, 5-Year Global Bond

ADB returned to the US dollar bond market yesterday with the pricing of a $2.0 billion 5-year global benchmark bond issue, proceeds of which will be part of the bank’s ordinary capital resources and used in its non-concessional operations.

6 Sep 2013

ADB, Japan to Help Myanmar Design Road Project Linking Kayin State to Yangon

ADB, using a $1.5 million grant provided by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, will assist the Government of Myanmar in designing and preparing a project to upgrade a 70-kilometer section of road connecting Kayin state with Yangon.

6 Sep 2013

ADB, Japan to Help Myanmar Assess Road Networks, Prioritize Repairs

The Government of Myanmar will take stock of road networks and their condition, prioritize road maintenance, and inventory other transport-related assets using a $1.3 million grant provided by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction and administered by ADB.

5 Sep 2013

Obesity, Malnutrition Pose Twin Threats to Asia-Pacific's Healthy Food Future

Asia and the Pacific's drive for food security has focused too narrowly on quantity, with a surge in obesity and still high levels of malnutrition in some countries highlighting the need for a new approach, says a new ADB study.