| April 2009 |
| 27 April |
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Southeast Asia Needs Urgent Climate Change Action
Southeast Asia, one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change, faces a poorer future unless global warming is controlled, says a new ADB study. Read the news release.
 Download the study
ADB Assistant Chief Economist speaks about economic impacts of climate change: Podcast | Video
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| 21 April |
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Asia Capital Markets Monitor
Asia's capital markets are starting to stabilize and the region's relatively resilient economies should help them recover as the global crisis ebbs and investor appetite returns, says the inaugural issue of ADB's Asia Capital Markets Monitor. Read the news release.
Download the report
Visit AsianBondsOnline
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| 17 April |
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ADB Loans Increase to $10.5 Billion in 2008
ADB approved $10.5 billion in loans, a 5.3% increase over the previous year, according to ADB's 2008 Annual Report, released ahead of the 42nd Annual Meeting to be held 2-5 May in Bali, Indonesia. Read the news release.
Download ADB's 2008 Annual Report
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| March 2009 |
| 31 March |
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Rebalancing Growth Key to Enduring Downturn
Developing Asia must pursue more balanced growth to help protect it from future external shocks, according to ADB's flagship economic publication, ADO 2009. Download the publication.
News release: Bleak Outlook for Developing Asia
Interview | Podcast
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| 21 March |
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World Water Day 2009: Sharing Water Across Borders
World Water Day 2009 focuses on opportunities for cooperation in transboundary water. Learn more about ADB's projects that foster strong collaborations for managing Asia's transboundary waters.
See photo essay.
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| 20 March |
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Policies on the Global Financial and Economic Crisis
A new ADB Institute report recommends policies for East Asian leaders to counter the current financial stress and economic downturn. Download the report.
Visit the ADBI website
Visit ADB's Global Financial Crisis website |
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| 10 March |
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Global Market Losses Reach $50 Trillion
The crisis slashed the value of financial assets worldwide by $50 trillion last year, with developing Asia suffering more than other emerging markets, says a new ADB study. Read the news release.
Speeches: ADB President Kuroda | Michel Camdessus
Download the study
Visit ADB's Global Financial Crisis website |
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| 10 March |
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Celebrating International Women's Day
ADB is marking the occasion with a panel discussion opened by ADB Vice-President Bindu Lohani on women and the economic crisis. Speakers are from Canada, Philippines, and Pakistan.
Read remarks by ADB's Shamshad Akhtar
View photo essay
Learn more about ADB's work in Gender and Development |
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| 3 March |
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Meeting Asia's Sanitation Challenge
ADB is hosting a dialogue this week among ministers, senior executives, and city mayors of its developing member countries to discuss sanitation options for the region. Learn more about the event.
Speech | News release | Video
Visit ADB's Sanitation website
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| February 2009 |
| 20 February |
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ADB's Ordinary Capital Resources: Investing for Our Future
Since 1968, ADB's OCR has supported projects that have enabled a dynamic set of countries to build infrastructure and create an environment for development. Read the impact stories.
Download PDF version
Visit the General Capital Increase website and see news coverage
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| 16 February |
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ADB Imposed Sanctions on 79 Entities in 2008 Due to Corruption
ADB imposed sanctions on 41 firms and 38 individuals last year as a result of its corruption investigations. This makes a total of 552 firms and individuals banned from working for ADB since it began investigating corruption allegations in 1998. Read the news release.
Download your free copy of the report
Visit the anticorruption and integrity website
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| 6 February |
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Asia's Local Bond Markets Set to Expand This Year
Emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets should grow again this year with governments and companies set to seek fresh funds, says a new ADB report. Read the news release.
Watch video: ADB's Jong-Wha Lee discusses emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets
Download the Asia Bond Monitor
Visit AsianBondsOnline
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| 2 February |
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Helping Philippines Lighten Its Power Bills
ADB will fund an energy-efficiency project in the Philippines that will give away 13 million energy-saving lights to homeowners and businesses as part of a government push to cut the nation's power bills. Read the news release.
View the photo essay
Visit our Clean Energy website
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| January 2009 |
| 26 January |
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Revitalizing Historic Inner-City Areas in Asia
A new ADB publication explores how three cities with historical centers - Ha Noi, Jakarta, and Manila - demonstrate the opportunities for public and private investments. Download Revitalization of Historic Inner-City Areas in Asia. |
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| 20 January |
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Eminent Persons to Advise ADB on Institutional and HR Management
ADB has established an Advisory Group of six eminent persons to advise on institutional and human resources management under ADB's long-term strategic framework, Strategy 2020. The Advisory Group is chaired by former EBRD President Jean Lemierre. Read the news release. |
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| 16 January |
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Global Financial Turmoil, and Developing Asia: Is the Era of High Growth at an End?
A new ADB paper summarizes events of the crisis from the US to the other industrial economies, emerging markets, and developing Asia. It sets the context for the Asian Development Outlook 2009 with an emphasis on rebalancing growth in developing Asia and, by implication, the world economy. Download the paper.
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| 6 January |
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Climate Change and Transport: Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Transport
A new paper analyses volatile fuel prices and increasing greenhouse emissions and recommends a new, target-oriented approach that places energy efficiency, environment, and health at the top of the policy agenda for transport and related sectors. Download the paper.
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