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Yothin Jinjarak is a senior economist at the Macroeconomics Research Division. His recent research covers fiscal capacity in developing economies, sovereign risks of emerging markets, and macroeconomic policies during the pandemic crisis. He has work experiences in New Zealand, Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must now prioritise climate change, while continuing to support economic recovery and the Covid-19 vaccination program in Bangladesh, says a report released by ADBs Independent Evaluation Department (IED). The review recommends that climate change and

Kelly Bird is Country Director for the Philippines, appointed to the position in January 2018. Prior to this assignment, he was Director of the Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division in the Southeast Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank. Prior to joining the ADB in 2006, he worked as part of a USAID-funded project with the Indonesian government from

Cristina Lozano is Principal Country Specialist at ADB’s Philippines Country Office. Prior to her current position, she was Senior Economist (Public Finance) at ADB’s Southeast Asia Department, in the Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division covering nine Southeast developing member countries. She also worked in ADB’s East Asia Department covering ADB’s operation

Teresa Mendoza is Senior Economics Officer with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Philippines Country Office. She joined ADB in 2007 after a career in strategic planning and economic analyses in the private sector. She currently supports ADB’s assessments on macroeconomic, structural reforms, and other development issues in the Philippines, as well as the bank’s sovereign

Antonio Francesco Gravina is affiliated with the Department of Law of the University of Palermo, in Italy. He holds an MA in Economics and Finance and a PhD in Economics, Management and Statistics from the University of Messina, in Italy. His research interests lie primarily in the field of applied econometrics and economics, with a focus on the effects of automation and trade

JICA in Vietnam has just signed a loan agreement of up to $25 million for an onshore wind power project in Quang Tri province.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a US$116-million green loan to build and operate three wind farms in Vietnam.

Hyun H. Son is a principal evaluation specialist in the Independent Evaluation Department of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Before joining ADB in 2007, she was a poverty specialist in UNDP. She also worked for the World Bank and taught at Macquarie University. She has published over 30 articles in international journals and three books in economic development. She has a PhD

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Asia Digital Bank Ltd (ADB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese state-owned Asia Pacific Investment Bank (APIB), is striving to become the world’s leading digital asset operator. Chief executive officer Chris Wang said this could be achieved through the development of...