Growth for the People's Republic of China is expected to moderate to 6.5% in 2017 and 6.2% in 2018. Photo: ADB.
HONG KONG, CHINA (6 April 2017) — The People’s Republic of China (PRC) needs to accelerate structural reforms in order to boost productivity and sustain growth momentum, says a new Asian Development Bank report.
Myanmar’s growth should accelerate over the next couple of years on the back of firming recovery in the major industrial economies and the government’s continued reforms. Photo: ADB.
YANGON, MYANMAR (6 April 2017) — Myanmar’s growth should accelerate this year and the next, driven by a firming recovery in the major industrial economies and the government’s continued reforms, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report launched today.
Lao PDR's economic growth is picking up in 2017 and 2018, supported by the expansion of production and sales of electricity as well as buoyant services sector growth, among others. Photo: ADB.
VIENTIANE, LAO PDR (6 April 2017) — Economic growth is picking up in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s (Lao PDR) in 2017 and 2018, supported by the expansion of production and sales of electricity, a buoyant services sector growth, and construction of the cross-border railway project, says a new Asian Development Bank report released today.
Cambodia’s economy is expected to remain strong over the next couple of years partly driven by solid garment and footwear exports. Photo: ADB.
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (6 April 2017) — Cambodia’s economy is expected to remain strong over the next 2 years, driven by solid garment and footwear exports, construction and real estate activities, rising government expenditure, and a moderate recovery in agricultural production, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released today.
This is the summary of proceedings from the 21st Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (RPTCC-21) and the meetings of the Working Group on Performance Standards and Grid Codes and Working Group on Regulatory Issues held on 8–9 December 2016 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
ADB Lao PDR Resident Mission OIC Steven Schipani and Vice Minister of Finance Thipphakone Chanthavongsa signed the loan and grant agreement in a ceremony in Vientiane attended by other government officials. Photo: ADB
VIENTIANE, LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (3 February 2017) — The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic today signed an agreement for a $12 million loan and grant package for a health security project.
The Greater Mekong Subregion is promoted as a single destination for international visitors. It develops tourism that is profitable, pro-poor, and ecologically sustainable. Photo: ADB.
The countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have undergone an amazing transformation since 1992, and more changes are on the way. Here are 10 things you might not know about this dynamic subregion.
This is the summary of proceedings from the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Environment (WGE AM-22) held on 26-27 July 2016 in Da Nang, Viet Nam.
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