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Skills development vital for enabling transition to Industry 4.0: ADB Premium 2 min read . Updated: 20 Jan 2021, 11:11 AM IST ANI The future of jobs is at the heart of development in Asia and the Pacific, said Director General of ADBs Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department Woochong Um Share Via Read Full Story Countries in Southeast Asia should consider developing industry transformation maps in key sectors to enable the transition to fourth industrial revolution (4IR) with ade...

Sunday, 19:25, 17/01/2021 VOV.VN - Economic experts forecast that 2021 will see continued economic recovery momentum potentially leading to the nations GDP growth reaching 6%, in line with the Government’s plans, with this figure expected to be even higher than the set target. The Vietnamese economy in 2021 is believed to maintain the momentum of recovery and development. According to Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), similar to other cou...

Medtronic unveils adaptive deep brain stimulation trial in Parkinsons patients Medtronic unveils adaptive deep brain stimulation trial in Parkinsons patients 15 January 2021 | News The randomised study will take place across 12 study sites at leading movement disorders research centers in the US, Europe, and Canada Source: medtronic.com Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology, announced the first enrolment in ADAPT-PD (Adaptive DBS Algorithm for Personalised Ther...

ADB, EIB Join Forces to Protect Oceans, Support the Blue Economy News Release | 15 January 2021 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (15 January 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today formed a new Clean and Sustainable Ocean Partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. The partnership will strengthen the capacity of ADB and EIB to support high-impact ...

Medtronic unveils adaptive deep brain stimulation trial in Parkinsons patients Medtronic unveils adaptive deep brain stimulation trial in Parkinsons patients 15 January 2021 | News The randomised study will take place across 12 study sites at leading movement disorders research centers in the US, Europe, and Canada Source: medtronic.com Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology, announced the first enrolment in ADAPT-PD (Adaptive DBS Algorithm for Personalised Ther...

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Eugene Zhukov as Director General of its Central and West Asia Regional Department, effective immediately.

Christopher MacCormac is an international consultant specializing in international development, based in Manila. He works with multilateral and bilateral development organizations on corporate-wide, sectoral and thematic-based strategies and policies. His current work is focused on regional cooperation and integration across the Asia and Pacific region, in association with the

News Release | 13 January 2021 BANGKOK, THAILAND (13 January 2021) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Thailand today announced a $2 million technical assistance grant to help promote the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in the highlands of northern Thailand. The technical assistance, funded by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, will help local governments demonstrate to highland farmers climate-resilient practices and technologies for improving agricultural produ...

Yesim Elhan-Kayalar has over 30 years of work experience in development sector and academia in 27 countries. She has worked at local, national and regional levels to create long-term development solutions in education, energy, finance, public management, transport, and water sectors. Currently, she develops policy and knowledge solutions for high impact development assistance

Minsoo's main research fields are international finance, macroeconomic policy, applied econometric methods, and energy economics. Prior to joining the ADB, he was associate dean and tenured full professor at Peking University’s HSBC Business School in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China.