More: AsiaPacific
Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific
Rising economic prosperity and poverty reduction may
not tell the whole story of progress in Asia and the Pacific. Telling signs in
the natural world recount...
COVID-19 Outbreak to Have Significant Economic Impact on Developing Asia
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through
numerous channels, including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism
and...
Regional Statistics Project Will Help Close Data Gaps on Poverty and Gender in the Pacific
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$4.4 million
to modernize statistical and data collection in the Pacific, and another US$2
million each for...
Leading the financing for development agenda in Asia-Pacific
Recent
economic development in Bangladesh has been remarkable. Over the past decade,
GDP per capita has almost tripled, reaching $1,700 in 2018. Annual GDP growth
has averaged...
AIIB Investing to Address the Digital Divide in Asia
With four billion people globally still
unconnected, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is seeking to
address the growing digital divide.
In Asia only 26 per...
ADB History Book Explains Asia’s Five Decades of Economic Success
Sound economic policies and strong institutions have transformed Asia
and the Pacific over the past five decades into a center of global dynamism,
according to a...
ADB Investing Over $1 Billion to Help Pacific’s Renewable Energy Transition
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest over $1
billion worth of energy projects in the Pacific from 2019 to 2021 to increase
renewable energy generation...
Asia is set to support global coal demand for the next five years
Global coal demand is expected to decline in 2019 but remain broadly
stable over the next five years, supported by robust growth in major Asian
markets,...
Will Asia pioneer the “de-dollarization” process?
Denmark-based Saxo Bank has released a new batch of
"outrageous" predictions for 2020 that it believes could potentially
destabilize the entire international system existing today. The...
ADB’s Transport Investments in Pacific Projected at Over $1 Billion for 2017–2020
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) transport
investments in the Pacific, comprised of 15 projects, is expected to reach over
$1 billion during the 2017–2020 period, including...