News Releases

26 Sep 2013

Rising Risks to Emerging East Asia's Local Currency Bonds - ADB Report

Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets are still expanding but risks to the outlook are rising given the prospects of tighter US monetary policy, slower economic growth in Asia, and persistent capital outflows, according to the latest quarterly Asia Bond Monitor from ADB.
20 Sep 2013

Future Development Goals Target an End to Poverty by 2030 - Study

Decent jobs, liveable cities, and protection against disasters should become part of a new global blueprint for development that could aim to end poverty by 2030, says a new report co-authored by ADB.
18 Sep 2013

ADB, Japan Partner to Improve Coastal Livelihoods, Social Security, Financial Access for the Poor

The Government of Indonesia and ADB will develop sustainable alternative livelihoods in coastal communities, reform the country’s social security system, improve households’ access to financial service, and enhance financial sector governance and risk management with projects financed by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
21 Aug 2013

Asia Cannot Bypass Manufacturing on Path to Prosperity - ADB Report

Industrialization must be an essential part of the growth formula if Asian countries want to prosper and avoid the middle income trap, says a new ADB report.
15 Aug 2013

Growth Not Enough To End Poverty and Deprivation - Study

Despite Asia’s rapid growth, vast sections of its population still live in poverty and suffer hunger and other forms of deprivation, which could threaten the sustainability of the region’s growth and its integration, says a new study by ADB and the National University of Singapore.
14 Aug 2013

Survey Shows ADB Continues Positive Impact on Region's Poor

ADB continues to have a positive impact on the lives of the poor in the Asia and Pacific region, says a new independent perceptions survey commissioned by the organization.