Takafumi Kadono has assumed office as the new Country Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Papua New Guinea (PNG) Resident Mission in Port Moresby.

TPBank champions innovation and sustainability with a strong focus on empowering women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs). With ADB support, it pioneered a Gender Gap Assessment and ...

It provides a rundown of markets in ASEAN members and highlights findings from a survey of investors and underwriters. It discusses why countries need to boost corporate and sovereign issuance, ...

The Asian Development Bank has priced a $3.5 billion 10-year global benchmark bond, proceeds of which will be part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources.

It discusses current technologies, presents a conceptual example of municipal solid waste planning, and provides commentary on waste-to-energy initiatives. The importance of appropriate infrastructure ...

Detailing how sponge cities absorb and then slowly release rainwater, it analyzes lessons from the PRC’s experience so far and explores how they can be applied for even greater impact in the PRC and ...

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Nianshan Zhang as Director General for its Southeast Asia Department.

The Asian Development Bank has appointed Azusa Sato as Regional Director of its Pacific Subregional Office, based in Suva, ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 January 2026) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Winfried Wicklein as Director General for its Sectors Department 2.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (6 January 2026) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Bruce Dunn as Head of its Office of Safeguards.

Office of Safeguards Head Zhang Nianshan announces the effectivity of the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).

ADB has signed a $50 million loan agreement with JSC Rustavi Azot (Rustavi Azot Indorama) to modernize the company’s fertilizer production facilities in Georgia with energy-efficient technologies.