ADB Deal with RG Brands to Support Women-Run Businesses in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and RG Brands (RGB), a leading food and
beverage group in Kazakhstan, signed a $20 million loan to modernize operations
along...
Ambitious project to restore Andean forests
Growing at altitudes of up to 5,000 metres, polylepis forests,
comprising 28 recognized shrub and tree species endemic to the mid- and
high-elevation regions of the...
Much work needed to ‘target unacceptable levels’ of racism in Ecuador
Ecuador must implement and enforce laws and policies
to protect the rights of Afro-Ecuadorians, the UN Working Group on People of
African Descent said on Monday,...
Hyatt Regency Puerto Rico Opens Following Multi-Million-Dollar Transformation
Notably situated in Rio Grande, the new Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve
Puerto Rico has opened to reveal a sophisticated, oceanfront haven that pulses
Caribbean confidence on...
Deloitte Leader Nitin Mittal Named AI Innovator of the Year by AI Business
Deloitte today announced that Nitin Mittal, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and analytics and cognitive
practice lead and artificial intelligence (AI) strategic growth offering
co-lead, is the...
2020: A crunch year for the biodiversity and climate emergencies
Over the last few months, the scientific community has repeatedly
sounded the alarm on biodiversity breakdown and the climate emergency.
Scientists and most governments agree that...
Rohingya crisis: EU strengthens humanitarian support with €10 million
The European Commission is releasing a further €10 million in
humanitarian aid to address the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh and Myanmar. This
comes on top of...
Radisson Blu expands in Vietnam with opening of new beachfront resort at Cam Ranh Bay
Radisson Blu, the upper-upscale hotel brand that delivers personalized
service in stylish spaces, celebrates the opening of an exceptional new
beachfront resort on the pure shores...
EU is boosting its support to Morocco with new programmes worth €389 million
The European Commission is
today adopting new cooperation programmes worth €389 million in support of
the Kingdom of Morocco, in order to support reforms, inclusive development and
border...
AIIB Invests in Central Asia’s Largest Wind Farm with First Project in Kazakhstan
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has
approved a USD46.7-million loan for the construction and operation of a
100-megawatt wind power plant in southern Kazakhstan which,...