British Reporter — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched back-to-back gender bonds this week with a CAD750 million (around $596 million) 7-year bond in the Canadian dollar maple market and a AUD700 million (around $542 million) 4.5-year bond in the Australian dollar
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British Reporter — Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced digital component solutions, today announced PixCell LED, a new automotive LED module optimized for intelligent headlights, such as adaptive driving beam (ADB) systems. ADB headlamps powered by Samsung’s PixCell LEDs will help improve
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The FINANCIAL -- Economies of Asia and the Pacific must put water security at the top of their agenda to recover from the fallout from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and adapt to climate change, according to a new flagship report released
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The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated $20.3 million in technical assistance to help its developing members access vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and establish systems to enable equitable and efficient vaccine distribution. The funds will be available for ADB developing members to support vaccine-related
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The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised almost 14 billion Kazakhstan tenge (KZT) ($32 million) in the first green bonds auctioned and listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange. Proceeds of the bond issued under ADB’s Green Bond Framework will finance ADB’s
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The FINANCIAL — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Luxembourg Minister of Finance and ADB Governor Pierre Gramegna in a call today discussed the ADB–Luxembourg partnership in Asia and the Pacific and responses to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “ADB
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The FINANCIAL — Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Bambang Susantono today launched the foundation of a new regional knowledge platform to guide sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Transport Outlook (ATO) will support the planning and delivery of
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The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with leading healthcare knowledge provider, the BMJ, to launch a new online coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Information Centre for healthcare professionals tackling the pandemic. The website provides nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals
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The FINANCIAL — As technological change and automation increasingly disrupt many aspects of daily life, developing economies in Asia and the Pacific must rethink education and training to ensure students have the right skills for the jobs of the future, according to
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The FINANCIAL — From the snowy peaks of the Pamir mountains to the vast wilderness of the Karakum desert, Central Asia is a region of astonishing natural beauty and historical significance. In recent years, the region has emerged as a rising tourism
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