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2 Oct 2013

Asia Must Step Up Governance Reforms to Sustain Growth and Development

Asia and the Pacific's economic gains must be matched by stepped-up efforts on governance so that growth benefits can be more evenly shared and development progress locked in, says a new ADB report.

26 Sep 2013

ADB to Help Tonga Strengthen Public Financial Management and Improve Business Climate

ADB will help the Government of Tonga in its efforts to achieve fiscal stability and improve the country’s long-term growth prospects through a policy-based program grant.

26 Aug 2013

ADB, Japan to Assist in Improving Statistics Collection in Myanmar

The government of Myanmar will use a $1.2 million Technical Assistance grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, administered by ADB, to strengthen institutional, strategic, and technical capacity for collecting better statistics to chart the country’s development and progress.

5 Jun 2013

ADB Supports Streamlined Customs and Excise Service in Solomon Islands

Consultations began yesterday in Honiara on an updated Customs and Excise Act which will boost trade and lift the economy in the Solomon Islands.

3 Jun 2013

ASEAN Nations Complete First-Ever Corporate Governance Scorecard

Results of the first-ever ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard will be released on 5 June 2013, resulting from the completion of the inaugural assessment of publicly-listed companies using the standardized ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard.

4 May 2013

Asia's Public Services Failing Needy, New Approaches Required - Study

Public services in developing Asia’s are frequently failing to reach the needy, says a new ADB study which recommends improvements to avoid a further widening of the region’s already sharp divide between rich and poor.

25 Apr 2013

New State-Owned Enterprise Act for Kiribati

ADB welcomes the passage yesterday of the State Owned Enterprises Act. ADB and the Australian Agency for International Development supported drafting of the legislation, which was prepared following extensive local consultations.

25 Mar 2013

ADB Assistance to Help Bhutan Put Finances on Sound Footing

ADB has approved a grant and loan totaling $35 million to help the Government of Bhutan fill a resource gap in its finances and allow it to continue to develop its economy.

21 Mar 2013

$5 Million ADB Grant to Promote Economic and Financial Reform in Solomon Islands

ADB is providing a $5 million grant to Solomon Islands to support the government’s delivery of improved public investment and basic social services.

4 Mar 2013

ADB Toughens Anti-corruption Drive

ADB toughened measures to battle fraud and corruption in 2012, as complaints reached a new annual high.

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