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ADB's 44th Annual Meeting in Ha Noi, Viet Nam
ADB's Annual Meeting gathered a record number of delegates including finance ministers and key policymakers, business leaders, civil society representatives, media and academia to discuss immediate and long-term challenges in ensuring a prosperous future for Asia and the Pacific.
Highlights
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6 May 2011ADB Wraps Up 44th Annual Meeting, Announces 2012 Meeting in Philippines
Rising labor and other production costs are threatening Asia-s competitiveness and preventing many countries from transitioning beyond the hard-won middle income status they have attained in recent decades, a seminar audience heard today.
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6 May 2011ADB Panel Discusses Reforms To Help Asian Nations Avoid 'Middle Income Trap'
Rising labor and other production costs are threatening Asia-s competitiveness and preventing many countries from transitioning beyond the hard-won middle income status they have attained in recent decades, a seminar audience heard today.
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6 May 2011ADB Panel: Improved Connectivity Through Infrastructure Critical to Sustain Asia and Pacific's Economic Growth
Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific must not only be strengthened and expanded but also enable the cost-effective movement of goods, services, and people across boundaries if the region is to sustain robust economic growth in the decades to come.
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6 May 2011ADB-IMF Panel Urges Asia to Build New Engines of Growth to Offset Weak Global Demand
Developing Asia must adapt its export-driven model and develop new engines of growth if the region is to sustain the robust economic expansion it has enjoyed in recent decades, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said today.
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6 May 2011Microinsurance Can Help Poor Prepare for a Better Future - Experts Say
Microinsurance is a key tool to help the world's poor cope with unexpected setbacks, a panel of experts said today.
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Closing Statement at the 44th Annual Meeting
- 6 May 2011
Investing in Climate-smart Development: Southeast Asia's Awakening
- 6 May 2011
Seminar on Middle Income Asia: Policy Challenges Ahead
- 5 May 2011
The Role of the Private Sector in Promoting Regional Integration: Trade and Cross-Border Infrastructure
- 5 May 2011
Asia's Future: Regional Challenges, Global Responsibilities (Opening address)
- 5 May 2011
Opening Session of the 44th ADB Annual Meeting
- 5 May 2011
Opening Session of the 44th ADB Annual Meeting
- 4 May 2011
Governors' Seminar
- 3 May 2011
Food Security, Water Security and Disasters - Convergent Crises
- 3 May 2011
Civil Society Panel Discussion 1: Social Protection in the Asia Pacific Region from the Perspectives of Workers, the Youth, and the Aged
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Financing Partners Forum
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Bridging the Gap: Catalyzing Private Capital for Investment in Infrastructure
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Meeting with Civil Society Organizations
6 May 2011
Is the Asian century a dream or reality?, The Jakarta Post
ADB-IMF panel urges Asia to build new engines of growth to offset weak global demand, The Financial
Vietnam, ADB sign $1.38 bln loan package, Thanh Nien News
BSP to use mix of tools to anchor inflation, ABS-CBN News
Laos asks for trust on controversial Mekong dam, Straits Times
Volatile crude prices a challenge for inflation-hit India: Pranab, MSN
3 billion more Asians may be affluent by 2050, Manila Bulletin
Hafeez says high inflation hurting region's economy, Daily Times
5 May 2011
Vietnam's economy: Doing battle against inflation, The Economist
Financial integration a complex task for Asia, Thomson Reuters
ADB-IMF-World Bank Paper: Oil price rise to drive inflation, dim growth outlook in Asia, Dow Jones/WSJ.com
ADB-IMF-World Bank paper: Oil could top $150/Bbl if further Middle East Instability, Dow Jones/WSJ.com
Vietnamese PM meets ADB President on sidelines at ADB meeting, Xinhua
ADB should further expand cooperation between developing members: Chinese Deputy Finance Minister, Xinhua
EU courts Southeast Asian ties, MSN/Agence France Presse
Multimedia
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PHOTOS | 6 May 2011ADB-IMF Joint Seminar: Nurturing New Engines of Growth
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PODCAST | 6 May 2011ADB President's Press Conference -
PODCAST | 5 May 201144th Annual Meeting Opening Session -
PODCAST | 4 May 2011Asia 2050 Press Conference -
PODCAST | 3 May 2011ADB President Meets the Press at Annual Meeting in Ha Noi
Publications
Impact Stories
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Powering Development and Reform in Viet Nam
The energy sector plays a vital role in Viet Nam's efforts to decrease poverty and spread the benefits of economic growth.
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A Sweet Financing Deal Creates New Jobs In Viet Nam
ADB's $1 billion Trade Finance Program, which started operations in 2004, provides credit and guarantees on trade financing via banks in developing Asia.
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Educating Future Professionals
An education project is helping Viet Nam meet the labor demands of its booming economy.