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Masatsugu Asakawa elected as ADB President, to complete predecesso
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 2 (ANI): Masatsugu Asakawa has been unanimously elected as President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by its board of governors.
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India, ADB sign $451 million loan to strengthen power connectivity
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday signed a 451 million dollar loan to strengthen power connectivity between southern and northern parts of Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC).
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ADB, Alibaba establish strategic partnership for rural vitalisatio
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Beijing [China], Nov 21 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Alibaba Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in support of rural vitalisation in China by promoting development of internet-plus economy to help modernise the agriculture sector with the aim of helping el
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Technology can make ageing a silver dividend for Asia's economies:
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Tokyo [Japan], Nov 13 (ANI): Ageing populations can be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health, extend skills and working lives, and facilitate job matching, according to a new report from the Asian Deve
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ADB approves $300 million for power transmission expansion in Bang
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Manila [Philippines] Nov 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 300 million dollar loan for a project to expand power transmission lines in Greater Dhaka and western zone of Bangladesh.
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ADB signs $60 million private sector deal to build hydropower plan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Nov 2 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 60 million dollar financing package with Nepal Water and Energy Development Company (NWEDC) to help build and operate a 216-megawatt run-of-the-river hydropower plant on the Trishuli River near the capital Kathmand
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Developing Asia needs to invest more than 5 pc of GDP over next de
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Manila [Philippines], Oct 29 (ANI): Developing Asian countries need to invest more than five per cent of their gross domestic product (GDP) over the next decade to be able to meet the infrastructure needs of their fast-growing economies, according to a newly-launched book co-published by the
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Forum highlights low-carbon technologies and policies as key to As
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Changsha (Hunan) [China], Oct 16 (ANI): Countries in Asia and the Pacific must adopt more effective and innovative low-carbon policies and technologies to secure greener and more sustainable growth, delegates said on Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Hun
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Asian Development Bank approves lending 2.7 billion dollars to Pak
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Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 9 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.7 billion lending programme which will provide $ 2.7 billion in approved financing to Pakistan during the outgoing calendar year.
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Transport, housing key for Asian cities to continue booming: ADB
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 27 (ANI): To remain engines of economic growth and jobs, developing Asia's burgeoning cities need efficient transport networks and affordable housing backed by effective and coordinated land and economic planning, according to the theme chapter of recent Asian Development
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Asia's economic outlook dims as trade and investment weaken: ADB
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Tokyo [Japan], Sept 25 (ANI): Economic growth in developing Asia remains robust but prospects have further dimmed and risks to the region's economies are rising as trade and investment weaken, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.
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Indian economy to grow 6.5 pc in FY19, 7.2 pc in FY20: ADB
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Tokyo [Japan], Sep 25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its outlook for India's economy with growth now expected at 6.5 per cent in fiscal year (FY) 2019, following weaker expansion in the first quarter of the year with slower growth in consumption and investment affecting
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