ADB to Scale Up Support for Philippines’ Infrastructure, Health, Job Recovery
ADB sovereign lending to the Philippines is expected to reach $9.4 billion between 2021 and 2023, with at least two-thirds going into infrastructure, health,...
Brazil: Reforms to spur competitiveness would strengthen COVID-19 recovery
Brazil was pulling out of a long recession when the COVID-19 outbreak hit, bringing the economy back into another, even deeper recession. However, swift...
Malaysian economy showing signs of recovery, projected to grow by 6.7 percent in 2021
Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow by 6.7 percent in 2021 following a projected contraction of 5.8 percent in 2020 caused by the COVID-19...
Iceland should step up efforts to detect and enforce its foreign bribery offences
Detection of foreign bribery, as well as awareness of related risks, are still lacking in Iceland. In spite of having been one of the...
Employers must remove barriers to work for all generations
Governments and employers should work together to promote multi-generational workforces to adapt to ongoing changes in the world of work that have been accelerated...
Georgia Launches This Year’s Best Annual Report and Transparency Award
The European Union and World Bank joint project - Georgia Financial Inclusion and Accountability – in partnership with the National Reforms Support Foundation in...
Building back better together: resilience cannot be achieved by turning inwards
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting globalization to the test.
In this context, the key challenges of assessing risks to global value chains and developing strategies...
ADB $93 Million Loan to Boost Skills Development and Inclusive Growth in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced that it has approved a $93 million loan to help enhance competitiveness in Uzbekistan and boost inclusive...
Five Project Management Skills You Need To Have
With the sudden shift to remote work imposed due to the COVID19 outbreak, the need for effective project management has surged substantially. This has...
Five Tips to Ace a Virtual Interview During The COVID19 Outbreak
It’s no surprise that almost everything is happening virtually in 2020 due to the social distancing norms. Companies throughout the globe have switched to...