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Development & Nature Can Mix: Singapore Ambassador-At-Large Prof. Tommy Koh
We can achieve development in harmony with nature, says Prof. Tommy Koh in an interview with the Asian Development Bank on challenges for the Asian region in the 21st century.
Asia-Pacific: Gains Against Poverty, Slow On Maternal Deaths
The Asia-Pacific region has made big gains in reducing poverty, but still has high levels of hunger as well as child and maternal mortality, said a new report released this week.
No Rice, No Way: Indonesia Attempts To Wean Population Off Rice
Indonesia’s attempt to wean its population off rice has been hampered by a lack of viable alternative staples and cultural attachment to the grain, experts say.
Lao Hydropower Plant To Provide Clean Energy for Thailand
ADB will provide approximately US$465 million to support the construction of a 440 MW hydropower plant in Lao PDR.
WWF Freshwater Director, Dr. Li Lifeng, Talks To Asian Scientist Magazine
Asian Scientist Magazine chats with Dr. Li Lifeng, Director of the WWF International Freshwater Program, who tells us that solving the water, energy, and food equation for the world has to be a global priority.
ADB Provides US$100m Loan To Help Gujarat Harness Solar Power
The Asian Development Bank is providing a US$100 million loan to the Indian state of Gujarat to help accelerate the roll out of new large-scale solar power facilities.
US$300 Million ADB Loan To Alleviate Bangladesh’s Power Shortages
The ADB is extending a $300 million energy infrastructure loan for a project to address Bangladesh's critical power shortages.
ADB Loans Indonesia US$100 Million For Sanitation & Infrastructure Projects
The Asian Development Bank will lend Indonesia US$100 million to finance basic infrastructure projects in rural villages.
Asia 2050: Realizing The Asian Century Report Warns Of Middle-Income Trap
Three billion Asians could enjoy living standards similar to those in Europe today, and the region could account for over half of the global output by 2050, says a new Asian Development Bank report.
