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World Bank’s USD 3 billion 10-Year Sustainable Development Bond Garners Enthusiastic Support from…
WASHINGTON – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a 10-year benchmark bond that matures in November 2033. The Sustainable Development Bond raised USD 3 billion from a group of…
Children account for half of dead and injured in Nepal earthquake – UNICEF
Kathmandu – Almost half of those reported killed and injured in Nepal’s recent earthquake are children. The 6.4 earthquake that struck remote parts of western Nepal on 3 November has claimed 153 lives and injured more than 338 people so…
ADB, SQB Sign $50 Million Loan to Support Privatization and Expand Lending to MSMEs in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sanoat Qurilish Bank (SQB) signed a $50 million senior convertible loan to support Uzbekistan’s privatization of state-owned banks, which will strengthen the banking sector, contribute to…
ADB, Fiji Discuss Support for Inclusive Growth and Enhanced Climate Resilience
SUVA — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa met today with Fiji Minister of Finance and ADB Governor Biman Prasad to discuss Fiji’s development needs and emerging priorities for ADB assistance.
ADB is preparing its…
ADB Announces More Concessional Lending Terms for Small Island Developing States
SUVA — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa today announced new, more concessional lending terms for small island developing states (SIDS) to support efforts to meet their infrastructure needs, strengthen social…
ADB and GEF Jointly Announce Asia and the Pacific Natural Capital Fund
MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have announced the establishment of Natural Capital Fund (NCF), which is a concessional fund designed to support projects that enhance food security while…
US one step closer to losing last AAA credit rating
The US is one step closer to losing its last perfect credit rating after Moody’s Investors Service changed the outlook of the nation’s debt to negative.
While the move does not automatically mean it will downgrade the country’s…
Tech firms & startups sack about 2.5 lakh employees so far in 2023
Nearly 2.5 lakh employees have been laid off so far this year in the global technology and startup sector, as the tech layoffs continue unabated for the past two years.
Nearly 1,106 tech companies have sacked 248,974 employees…
Tecno, Infinix, Apple fastest-growing smartphone brands in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s smartphone shipments declined 2 per cent (year-on-year) but increased 3 per cent on quarter in Q3, signalling a recovery in the smartphone demand.
According to Counterpoint Research, Tecno, Infinix and Apple…
4 patients die in ICU of Gaza’s largest hospital due to power outage: Health Ministry
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said that four patients in the ICU of the Al-Shifa Hospital due to the continued electricity outage at the besieged enclave largest medical facility.
”Snipers are all around the buildings…