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In this episode of Energypreneurs, our guest is Jaimes Kolantharaj, Principal Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Jaimes shares insights on renewable energy projects in South Asia, highlighting ADB's role in shifting investments from government funding to private sector-driven initiatives. He discusses solar and battery storage deployment in the Maldives, electric ferries for sustainable transport, and policy trends in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan. The conversation also explores the impact of AI, digitalisation, and energy-efficient solutions, particularly in agriculture and electric mobility. Jaimes offers valuable advice to young entrepreneurs entering the renewable energy, emphasising the need for innovation and digital solutions in an evolving energy landscape.   Connect with Sohail Hasnie: Facebook @sohailhasnie X (Twitter) @shasnie LinkedIn @shasnie ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie YouTube @energypreneurs Instagram @energypreneurs Tiktok @energypreneurs Spotify Video @energypreneurs

In this episode, Alfredo Baño Leal, an energy expert with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), discusses Uzbekistan's evolving energy sector. The conversation highlights the country's transition from gas dependency to renewable energy, with recent policy reforms driving energy efficiency and reducing waste. With over 1-2 GW of rooftop solar already installed and a target of 40% renewable capacity by 2030, Uzbekistan is rapidly reshaping its power grid. Alfredo shares insights into the challenges of modernising the grid, the growing adoption of electric vehicles, and how distributed generation is becoming a cost-effective alternative for rural electrification. He also discusses Uzbekistan's push toward clean energy investments, including the development of local solar manufacturing and a new BYD electric vehicle assembly plant. The episode closes with a look at Uzbekistan's cultural richness, its emerging role as an energy leader in Central Asia, and why it's a fascinating place to visit. Connect with Sohail Hasnie: Facebook @sohailhasnie X (Twitter) @shasnie LinkedIn @shasnie ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie YouTube @energypreneurs Instagram @energypreneurs Tiktok @energypreneurs Spotify Video @energypreneurs

In this episode, journalist Puja Mehra is joined by economist Dr. Rajat Kathuria to explore the evolution of India's telecom sector. From the early days of competition and spectrum allocation to the challenges faced by both new and legacy operators, Dr. Kathuria discusses the regulatory hurdles and the shift in policies that shaped the industry. They also examine how the telecom sector has driven India's digital transformation, enabling advancements in payments, startups, and citizen services. Finally, Dr. Kathuria shares insights on the future of telecom, suggesting potential reforms in spectrum allocation for a more streamlined and efficient sector. ABOUT DR. RAJAT KATHURIA Dr. Rajat Kathuria spent over 12 years with the International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi, teaching post-graduate students Managerial Economics and International Trade. He has also previously worked with the World Bank in Washington D.C. as a Consultant, and worked on research assignments for a number of international organizations, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), LIRNEasia, The World Bank and The Asian Development Bank (ADB). For more of our coverage check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecore.in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube

To learn more about TBML and the fight against it, Mahika Ravi Shankar, Assistant Editor at Trade Finance Global (TFG), spoke with Catherine Estrada from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sumera Baloch from Pakistan's Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU).   Read here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-adb-works-with-unodc-and-financial-intelligence-units-to-shine-light-in-the-shadows-of-tbml/

In this final episode of season 6, we speak with Jamie Leather, Director of the Transport Sector of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). What strategies need to be adopted to decarbonize transport in the region? What role will electric vehicles play in the transition towards sustainable and low carbon transport? How can Asia achieve a just transition in the transport sector? And what approaches to and what approaches to adaptation can be taken to deal with the natural disasters that currently inflict over 30 billion annual losses to the region?Links: Green Roads ToolkitDavao Public Transport Modernization ProjectLearn more at transport-links.com

In this special episode recorded at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) meeting in Incheon, South Korea, the women working at promoting financial inclusion across Asia, providing support to women-led SMEs, and those working at groundbreaking fintechs give their insights. Chapter 1 Lisette Cipriano, senior technology specialist, finance sector group, sustainable development and climate change department, ADB Chapter 2 Wendy Teleki, head of Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (WE-FI) Secretariat, World Bank Chapter 3 Rowie Zamora, chief strategy officer, GCash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this latest instalment in our Young People in Sustainability series, we talk with with Chen Zhibin, senior manager at Adelphi and ICAP, the International Carbon Action Partnership. Zhibin has also engaged in carbon market policy research and corporate carbon asset management at the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and at Sino-Carbon Investment. He is also a member of the expert pool of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Zhibin participated in the system design and management of China's national carbon market and carbon trading pilots, and provided carbon emission management consulting services for major companies. In this episode we'll explore: Opportunities to work in the carbon market Relevant academic and work background Zhibin's work at the early team at Sino-Carbon Investment His work at Adelphi in Berlin, and the work style in Germany, including at the German Federal Ministry of the Environment A day in the life of a senior carbon market manager Recent major industry events and changes in the carbon markets

Since 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement at COP 21 in 2015, ESG has been a central talking point in the trade finance world. The term “green finance” has seen a 300% search increase on Google from 2015-2023.   Shifting the conversation towards sustainability was undoubtedly an important step, as the shipping and trade sector contributes around 20% of global emissions. But what has come from this dialogue? The trade finance community continues to finance fossil fuels, and there have been numerous examples of greenwashing in recent years. What are realistic expectations for ESG standards, and how does the trade finance community accomplish them? To better understand how the trade finance industry can take the next steps in sustainability, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Roberto Leva, trade & supply chain finance relationship manager, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Johanna Wissing, who is interviewed as board member of ITFA. Johanna also is a director of finance syndication at Credit Suisse.   https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e108-dirty-financing-the-slow-progression-of-esg/

Commuters, experts talk about a new ADB report and a way out for bus-starved BMTC Hello and welcome to DH Radio. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), with its grossly inadequate fleet of about 6,500 buses, has a huge problem. But, as a recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) report shows, there is a possible way out: Route rationalisation. For instance, the report says that just by increasing its peak-hour schedules and diversifying its routes to under-served areas,BMTC can both increase its revenues and reduce commuter wait times at bus stops. To understand this in more detail, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to Shaheen Shasa from the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike, designer and commuter Chinmay Dholakia and retired Director, Operations, KSRTC, Rajkumar. Listen in...

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Takehiko Nakao, former President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In this podcast, they discuss Nakao's career in Japan's Ministry of Finance, the potential reasons why the U.S. and Japan did not join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Nakao's various memoirs- including his recently published The Rise of Asia: Perspectives and Beyond, and the relationship between democracy and human rights.

   Mary Jane CarangalSan Jose Senior Knowledge Management Officer,   Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank Since 2013, Jane has been working with the Knowledge Advisory Services Center (SDCC-KC) on creating a database of knowledge partnerships and related policies, enhancing country knowledge plans, and preparing ADB's Knowledge Management Action Plan for 2021 to 2025.  Jane also leads the work on measuring the results of ADB's knowledge work. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines and a master's degree in Advanced Marketing from the University of New South Wales.     Vivek RamanPrincipal Knowledge Management Specialist (Innovation and Knowledge), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank Vivek works in the Knowledge Advisor Services Center of ADB and provides advice on knowledge management and innovation best practices to support ADBs teams. This includes streamlining knowledge programs at the country level and engagements with knowledge partners for ADB projects. "Asian Development Bank (ADB) has focused on knowledge management processes since its establishment in 1966. While ADB was founded as a bank to provide development funding, we are also a valued knowledge advisor to our member countries." - ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management Bambang SusantonoToday we have proudly launched the book and microsite— Asian Development Bank's Knowledge Management in Action: Vision, Learning, and CollaborationIn his opening speech, Bambang Susantono explains how this book shows how ADB has walked-the-talk on spearheading operations with adapted knowledge through many initiatives. According to him, this means that ADB's operations and knowledge-focus evolved—from project to sector, from country to more regional approaches. It led to an increase in knowledge-supported operations.

In this latest Fiji news; Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Fijian economy is set to grow by 7.1 per cent; Fiji government lifts more COVID protocols at Nadi International Airport.

According to a report by Asian Development Bank (ADB), the region has been relatively resilient in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI). The study also found that East Asia and South-east Asia were the largest recipients in the region, attracting roughly 80 percent of Asia's inward FDI. Lennard Yong, CEO, Tricor Group shares why he thinks the region has remained a top destination for inward FDI since 2020 and how the APAC region can maintain its position as the largest source of global FDI outflows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora,Welcome to Monday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the International edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news senior Chinese officials are openly talking about stagflation risks.A senior adviser to the Chinese central bank said at an online forum it is "very likely" that their economy will be in stagflation if producer prices stay high while demand stays weak, and they are alert to existing risks to their economy being "released too early".And China's fiscal revenue fell in October for the second straight month as their economic recovery slows, but fiscal spending returned to growth. In particular, the government's revenue from land sales slid for the fourth consecutive month.Meanwhile, the IMF is noting that "downside risks are accumulating" in China as its economy slows.That doesn't seem to be putting off investors however. Inbound FDI is rising, even if it is off a pandemic-affected base which makes it look better that it otherwise is.In the US, we should note that the Biden Administration is about to decide whether to reappoint Jay Powell as head of the US Fed, or switch to one of his deputies Lael Brainard. There is a lot of lobbying underway at present and a decision is promised in the coming week, possibly today. Brainard is viewed as more dovish than Powell, and the financial markets will price that in if she is chosen.The global supply-chain issues seem to be easing. Not only are key freight rates retreating (slowly) on shipments out of China, but the backlog of ships waiting to unload at key US West Coast ports has halved. And Administration efforts to clear these ports seem to be working, even if there are a few rough edges. Efforts to recycle empty containers with sweeper ship voyages are helping too. The holiday season rush will naturally ease as well, so the worst may be behind us. But the effective closure of Vancouver is a complication, and holiday shopping miscues will still probably happen. These North American resolutions will quickly ease pressures elsewhere in the global chain.In the US Congress, the House has approved a broad US$2.1 tln social support and climate measure that would, among other things, 'invest' US$500 bln in climate measures, and raise health case and child care support. It faces a difficult path through Senate approval.Canada's retail sales fell in September from August, but not by as much as was expected. Car sales were the softest category, but that might be because of supply-chain restrictions. Analysts think overall retail sales recovered in October.Tin, which is used in photovoltaic installations, electric vehicles, and electronics, has hit a new all-time high at US$39,750/tonne on the LME. Stocks of the key commodity are very low. Other commodities that will be key to adapting to climate change, like copper and lithium, are also at or near record highs. There is a 'gold rush' on among miners for these and other rare earth minerals.But not all miners face positive futures, especially those for fossil fuels. Australia's coal industry is facing a challenge that is undermining its customer base and one that was thought to provide solid demand for decades. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), lender HSBC and the philanthropic foundations of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the late John D. Rockefeller, as a group, is offering substantial inducements to governments in south-east Asia to shut their relatively young coal-fired plants and replace them with low-emission alternatives. Coal customers in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Pakistan are lining up to be part of the plan.And staying in Australia, lower auction clearance rates in Sydney and Melbourne at the weekend point to a softening of the housing market amid unrealistic vendor expectations.The UST 10yr yield opens today at 1.55% and up +1 bp since this time Saturday.  The price of gold will start today marginally softer by -US$1 to US$1845/oz.And oil prices are -50 USc lower at just over US$75.50/bbl in the US, while the international Brent price is still just under US$78/bbl.  The Kiwi dollar opens today softer at just under 69.9 USc. Against the Australian dollar we are firmish at just under 96.8 AUc. Against the euro we are at 62.1 euro cents, also a little firmer. That means our TWI-5 starts today at 74.6 and very similar to where we left it on Saturday.We should note that if the RBNZ raises the OCR this week by more than +25 bps, there is widespread speculation that parity with the AUD could be tested in currency markets. Most analysts however are picking a +25 bps hike.The bitcoin price is +2.4% firmer since this time Saturday, up to US$59,750. Volatility over the past 24 hours has been modest at just over +/-1.9%.You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.And get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

Giovanni Capannelli, a long-term development professional and the true face of today's multiculturalism shares his exciting professional journey of about two decades across many countries--from islands in the Pacific to landlocked Central Asia-- at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Today he also shared his insight from the mysterious countries along the Great Silk Road, especially Kazakhstan, where he was the Country Director for ADB.  In this episode of Energypreneurs, we talked about Giovanni's journey, his life after ADB, and his current ventures- building his own consulting company. Originally from Italy, moving to Japan, and now working in Kazakhstan, Giovanni shared the cultural difference in working in Central Asia. With the help of the United Nations, they were able to introduce 2018 a new framework for Kazakhstan's sustainable development goals and introducing clean energy resource technology. We also talked about how the government and people changed their attitudes toward climate change and how private sectors privilege change due to recent events, especially the COVID-19 pandemic.   Connect with Sohail Hasnie: Facebook @sohailhasnie Twitter @shasnie LinkedIn @shasnie ADB Blog Sohail Hasnie

The Asian giant, China, is the second largest economy in the world. The Chinese Communist Party that rules China, has recently announced its 14th Five Year Plan (2021-2025), or a five-year strategic plan for economic development. What are China’s economic and technological development plans and how can they be interpreted? What are the plans for China’s dual circulation strategy and what is their feasibility? How will the recent changes in the legal environment on outbound investment and export impact the economy? How will the new Chinese economic strategies influence trade in East Asia? We will pose these questions to Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis investment bank. The meeting will be hosted by Associate Professor Marcin Jacoby, Head of the Department of Asian Studies at SWPS University, and Zbigniew Niesiobędzki, Ph.D., President of the Polish-Chinese Business Council - a partner of the ChinaTalk series. About „ChinaTalk” series ChinaTalk is a series of interviews with leading global experts on China and East Asia, produced jointly by the Polish Chinese Business Council (PCBC) and SWPS University. Interviews are hosted by PCBC President, Mr. Zbigniew Niesiobędzki, and Professor Marcin Jacoby, Head of the Department of Asian Studies at SWPS University. ChinaTalk brings you the latest knowledge on the economy, social issues, management, and politics of China and East Asia. Our guest interpret the current developments and trends in the Chinese economy, and predict global, regional and bilateral outcomes of political decisions. Chinese relations with the European Union, and Poland in particular, constitute an important context of these discussions. The expert insights provide valuable input for business practitioners, analysts, as well as researchers and students interested in macroeconomics and global trade. Alicia Garcia Herrero Alicia García Herrero is the Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis. She also serves as Senior Fellow at European think-tank BRUEGEL and non-resident Research Fellow at Madridbased political think tank Real Instituto Elcano. She is currently Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and member of the advisory board of Berlin-based China think-tank MERICS. Finally, Alicia is advisor to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s research arm (HKIMR) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as well as a member of the board of the Hong Kong Forum and co-founder of Bright Hong Kong. Alicia holds a PhD in Economics from George Washington University and has published extensively in refereed journals and books. Alicia is also very active in international media as well as social media. As recognition of her leadership thoughts, Alicia has recently been nominated TOP Voices in Economy and Finance by LinkedIn. Prof. Marcin Jacoby Sinologist, translator, expert on socio-political processes in East Asia, particularly China and Republic of Korea. He is also Head of the Department of Asian Studies at SWPS University, where he teaches literature, art, and cultural diplomacy in China and East Asian. Zbigniew Niesiobędzki, Ph.D. Economist with a career associated with investment funds. Over the years, he worked for Deloitte, and served as board member and member of supervisory boards of many companies in the telecommunications, construction, and furniture sectors. Currently, he is President of the Polish Chinese Business Council.

This week, Isabelle and Vivien are honored to be joined by Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Chief Economist Sawada serves as the chief spokesperson for ADB on economic and development trends, and leads the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD), which produces the flagship knowledge products of the ADB. He is a Professor in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo, Japan, and his research fields focus on macro- and micro-development economics, microeconometrics, economics of disasters, and field surveys and experiments.In this episode, Chief Economist Sawada speaks about the impact of COVID-19 on Asia's growth prospects, the ADB's response to the pandemic, and the ADB's most recent economic projections for the region, published in the Asian Development Outlook Supplement in June 2020.Support the show (https://www.usasiainstitute.org/support-usai-ch)

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be under-estimated for  Asia  - the world's largest developing region.  The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 for those living below the poverty line in Asia and the Pacific will be substantial.  So what are development actors doing about it?  In this episode of GDP,  we're happy to have Bart Édes joining us to talk about the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and how this regional development bank is planning to address the post-pandemic development challenges in Asia & the Pacific.   Bart W. AYDESH has served as the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) Representative in North America since October 2, 2017. In this capacity, he mobilizes financing for ADB’s developing member countries; shares development knowledge and experience; establishes and deepens partnerships with public, private and nonprofit organizations in North America; and raises public awareness of ADB in Canada and the United States. Mr. AYDESH has also worked as a journalist, researcher, policy analyst, and specialist on international trade and foreign direct investment He has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Government (cum laude) from Georgetown University. Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter:  @ProfessorHuish

This episode presents my conversation with Ambassador Curtis S. Chin, the US former Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asia Fellow at the Milken Institute. We explored the impact of COVID-19 on the Trump's possibility to be re-elected this year as the US President, the tension between the US and World Health Organization and also the dynamics and future relationship between the US and China. Moreover, we also discussed the shifting of global economic directions during and after the pandemic and the assessment of Southeast Asian governments in giving their economic policy response to the coronavirus crisis. More importantly, at the end he has a good message to us, young Indonesians!

1. 16-year-old girl, who was secondary contact of Markaz attendee tests COVID-19 positive in Assam.The girl is from Salmara Bongaingaon. Another Secondary contact of Markaz attendee from Goalpara tests COVID-19 positive in Assam.The number of #COVID19 patients in Assam now stands at 37. Active hospital cases 9 informed Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through a tweet 2. Assam government carried out discussion with Centre to determine intra and inter-state transport movement of vehicles amid lockdown.Meanwhile, Assam has extended inter district travels within the state until May 2. 3. Permission from DCs is mandatory to move within districts of Assam. Violators will be apprehended and quarantined. A tweet was sent out by Kumar Sanjay Krishna, Chief Secretary, Assam. “No inter district movement of people allowed without authorisation by DCs. In case persons found travelling unauthorisedly, they shall be apprehended and kept in quarantine in the district where they are apprehended only. No District will push these persons to other districts.” 4. Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora suspected that a lot of pigs in the state could be suffering from ‘African Swine Fever' and that the infection might have crossed over from China or Tibet into Assam. "It has also been reported in China. In Arunachal, it began. After the pigs died in that state, the corpses were dumped in the rivers from where the infection has probably come to Assam," told media. More than 2000 pigs have died from the disease. He said that the disease is highly contagious and could be carried by humans. However, this flu cannot affect humans, he added. 5. Meghalaya permits “conditional” movement of vehicles from Assam amid lockdown. The decision was taken after government of two states decided to coordinate to rescue stranded citizens. The vehicles were given passes from Assam government. 6. PM Modi applauded the Sikkim government in handling COVID-19 situation in the country. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang shared a post on this on FB 7. Top Indian athlete during an Instagram chat with Indian cricketer Suresh Raina recollected the time when she had scribbled Adidas on her shoes. “When I started running, I ran barefoot. But in my first Nationals, my father brought running shoes with spikes on them. It was just a normal pair of running shoes. I wrote ‘Adidas' on the shoes with my hand. You never know what fate can do, Adidas is now making shoes with my name,” she said. Das said that she got really emotional when she had met Sachin Tendulkar who is her role model. 8. The National Commission for Women (NCW) seeks probe in alleged gang-rape of a woman in Rajasthan amid lockdown. The woman was allegedly raped by three men at a school where she was put up. The place was provided by local authorities as she was unable to reach her village amid lockdown. 9. Centre has asked states to stop using kits from two Chinese Companies.After the Govt. issued advisory on kits imported from China, the embassy in New Delhi has come out with a statement on this issue. “It is unfair and irresponsible for certain individuals to label Chinese products as “faulty”; and look at issues with preemptive prejudice,” said the Spokesperson. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday that no payment has been made by the ICMR for the faulty Chinese testing kits for Covid-19. 10. Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed $1.5 billion loan to support immediate priorities that can help fight COVID-19. This includes disease containment and prevention, as well as social protection for the poor and economically vulnerable sections of the society, especially women and disadvantaged groups, according to a press release.

Donghyun Park (Asian Development Bank) According to Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update (ADOU), Asian Development Bank's flagship report launched on 25 September, developing Asia’s growth will continue to moderate, from 5.9% in 2018 to 5.4% in 2019 and 5.5% in 2020. Inflation will pick up slightly due to food price inflation. Downside risks continue to outweigh upside risks. While the on-going PRC-US trade conflict poses by far the biggest downside risk to the region, the buildup of debt, which rose by two thirds in the last decade, may also threaten stability and growth. A special analytical section of ADOU empirically analyzes the effect of public and private debt build-up on financial vulnerability, proxied by a measure of exchange rate pressure. Speaker Biography: Dr. Donghyun Park is currently Principal Economist at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which he joined in April 2007. Prior to joining ADB, he was a tenured Associate Professor of Economics at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Dr. Park has a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA, and his main research fields are international finance, international trade, and development economics. His research, which has been published extensively in journals and books, revolves around policy-oriented topics relevant for Asia’s long-term development, including middle-income trap, service sector development, and financial sector development. Dr. Park plays a leading role in the production of Asian Development Outlook, ADB’s biannual flagship publication on macroeconomic issues, and leads the team that produces Asia Bond Monitor, ADB’s quarterly flagship report on emerging Asian bond markets. Speakers: Donghyun Park (Asian Development Bank) and Satoshi Miyamura (SOAS) Released by: SOAS Economics Podcasts

October 18, 2019 Growth prospects in developing Asia are dimming. Slowing activity in major advanced economies, the ongoing US-China trade conflict, and a sharp downturn in the global electronics cycle necessitate a reassessment of the region’s outlook. How much will Asia’s growth slow? How might the trade war evolve, and how is it affecting countries in the region? In this episode of our MERICS Experts podcast, Claudia Wessling, Head of Publications at MERICS, talks to Abdul Abiad, Director of the Macroeconomic Research Division of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila. Abiad was in Berlin to present the ADB’s Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update.

TXF spoke with Steven Beck, head of trade and supply chain finance at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to find out more about the development bank’s year-on-year growth in supported trade, as well as its latest initiative to create a standardised approach to the reporting of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) by banks to regulators.

Growing populations of the overweight and obese are putting a multi-billion-dollar strain on health costs in developing countries and stifling economic growth. A new book by the Asian Development Bank Institute gathers analyses by economists, doctors, and public health experts on the issue. Overweight and Obesity in Asia and the Pacific: Trends, Costs, and Policies for Better Health was edited by Matthias Helble, ADBI's co-chair of research at the time the book was published and now an economist at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila, and Azusa Sato, a health specialist at the Asian Development Bank, in Manila. Read the transcript https://bit.ly/2HdOjVp Read the report https://www.adb.org/publications/wealthy-unhealthy-overweight-and-obesity-asia-and-pacific-trends-costs-and-policies About the authors Matthias Helble is an economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila. Azusa Sato is a health specialist also at ADB. Know more about ADBI's work https://bit.ly/2SmLjH9 https://bit.ly/2SkFTN7 Watch the related video https://bit.ly/2RvoGnQ

Any mention of Singapore and business has to take into account the policies of the Singaporean government. In the case of entrepreneurs, the government has taken its foot off the brake and is stepping firmly on the gas. Business Class spoke with Paul Meyers of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the shifts that now make Singapore the entrepreneurial center of SE Asia. Meyers is a serial entrepreneur and has been working on the digital transformation of SE Asia since the late 90’s. Now, as an adviser on early stage investment for the Asian Development Bank, he is seeing changes take hold. He notes that the government’s decision to make things easy for both start-ups and investors, attracts companies and investment from around the globe. He feels that being the “go-to location” for entrepreneurs in SE Asia, “is a way to keep Singapore relevant.’

How can we know if a climate adaptation project will be effective and useful? Unlike mitigation and meeting emission reduction targets, adaptation measures are often open to interpretation. Yet institutions funding these efforts are expected to use standard evaluation criteria to distinguish between options and maximize impact and return on investment. In this episode of the ClimateReady Podcast, we talk with a global expert from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) who also happens to have a background with the UNFCCC -- giving her policy, operational, and investment insights. Xianfu Lu is the ADB's focal point for climate change adaptation and she schools us about how finance institutions are influencing adaptation projects, as well as how investment is shaped by climate and development policies. We also learn about the perception of climate change in Asia in contrast to other regions. Following the main interview, we have a “Postcard from the Future” featuring Kathryn Pharr, a researcher at the University of Oxford, who brings us a message from a popular environmental superhero of the 1990s.

#9. July 15, 2018. I'm pleased to have a pre-recorded interview between my previous guest, Aneeqa Malik, and Dr. Muhammed Amjad Saqib, the founder of Akhuwat (http://www.akhuwat.org.pk/). Dr Muhammad Amjad Saqib is the Founder and Chairperson of Akhuwat, the world's largest Qard-e-Hasan Trust, the world's largest interest-free micro-finance program. He has also worked as a consultant for various international development agencies, such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Labor Organization (ILO), UNICEF, the World Bank, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), USAID and DFIDDr. Dr. Saqib talks about the unique merits of Akhuwat in providing over 2.9 million poorer families in Pakistan with interest-free loans so they can become more self-reliant. Akhuwat aims to alleviate poverty by creating a bond of solidarity between the “haves” and “have nots." How might this model of zero-interest banking be applied in Canada, the US and other countries? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-anielski/message

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held their annual meeting in May. Adrienne Klasa, fDi Magazine's development finance editor, and Jacopo Dettoni, fDi Magazine's deputy editor, share their main takeaways from both events. The podcast features interviews with: · Jonathan Charles, managing director for communications at the EBRD;· Bambang Brodjonegoro, national development planning minister, Indonesia;· Basim Al Saleh, managing partner, Greentech;· Muhannad Shehadeh, minister of state for investment affairs, Jordan;· Mamuka Bakhtadze, finance minister, Georgia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will launch its flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018, with its focus on “How Technology Impacts Jobs”. The report examines how, as increased automation displaces some tasks, new occupations emerge to take their place. The displacement of workers due to technology is real, but with the right skills, training, and regulation, Asia can overcome this challenge. ADO also presents economic analyses of 45 economies, including the People’s Republic of China, India, and Indonesia. The publication examines Asia’s prospects by subregion: Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. This address on how technology impacts jobs, development, and forecasts for the Asia Pacific region was led by Ananya Basu, Principal Economist from ADB’s Pacific Department; and Valerie Mercer-Blackman, Senior Economist from ADB’s Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department; and was chaired by Roland Rajah, Director of the International Economy Program at the Lowy Institute.

Prof. Michael G. Plummer. Global trade has been slowing significantly of late; last year, it grew by only 2.8 percent, on par with global GDP for the first time in many years, and is expected to do the same this year. This lackluster growth is particularly problematic for developing economies. While the origins of this slowdown are many, a decline in the pace of trade policy liberalization no doubt plays and important role. In the context of stalled multilateral negotiations under the WTO, more aggressive concerned regional liberalization, or "mega-regionalism", has been proposed as a possible solution. Mega-regional trace negotiations currently include the Trans-Pacific Partnership (RCEP) between ASEAN and six Asian partners; and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States and EU. At present, only the TPP has been signed (February 2016) - though not ratified. Given that it is slated to be modern "21st Century" trade agreement embracing deep integration, the TPP could have not only significant direct economic effects but also far-reaching ramifications for global trade governance. Using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, we consider the economic ramifications of the TPP but also analyze the political economy of mega-regionalism as well its implications for the future of the global trading system, with a focus on developing economies. Michael G. Plummer has been Director of SAIS Europe since 2014. A SAIS Professor of International Economics since 2001 and the Eni Professor of Economics since 2008, he was Head of the Development Division of the Organization for Economic Co-opration and Development (OECD) in Paris from 2010 to 2012; an associate professor at Brandeis University (1992-2001); and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian Economics (Elsevier) 2007-2015. He was president of the American Committee on Asian Economics Studies (ACAES) from 2008 until 2015 and is currently a nonresident senior fellow at the East-West Centre. A former Fulbright Chair in Economics and Pew Fellow in International Affairs at Harvard University, he has been an Asian Development Bank (ADB) distinguished lecturer on several occasions and team leader of projects for various organizations including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the United Nations, the OECD, the ADB and the World Trade Organization. He has taught at more than a dozen universities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Professor Plummer has advised several governments on the Transpacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and is member of the editorial boards of World Development, the Asian Economic Journal; and the Asean Economic Challenges and Future Direction (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2015); The Transpacific Partnership and Asia-Pacific Intergration: A Quantitative Assessment (PIIE, 2012); and Realizing the ASEAN Economic Community (ISEAS, 2009), and is author/co-author of over 100 journal articles and book chapters. His Ph.D. is in Economics from Michigan State University. Speaker(s): Professor Michael G. Plummer, Dr Ulrich Volz Event Date: 21 November 2016 Released by: SOAS Economics Podcast

Joseph Zveglich and Christopher Edmonds from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) chat with Policy Forum Pod about the findings of ADB’s flagship economic publication: Asian Development Outlook 2016. They discuss key issues including economic prospects for developing Asia and the Pacific, the impact of China’s slowdown on the region, and approaches to boosting future growth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

She moved from commercial banking into the international development world. In this episode we talk to Ann Rennie, responsible for human resources and one of the Deputy Director Generals for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “I kind of fell into banking, but then I always was missing something. There was something that wasn’t there”, says Ann Rennie. She has had executive roles at the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and at UK’s Department for International Development, but also from the private sector. In this podcast Ann Rennie shares many useful career advices that will certainly increase your chances of landing your own job. This is a short list of some of the topics covered: The role of ADB and how do you build a career at the bank, i.e. Young professional program and internship. Organizational culture in international financial institutions compared to private sector organizations. Ann’s proudest career moments and her lessons for a successful career. The importance for candidates to show that they have the right motivation (Tip! Try answering these questions: “Why you? Why now? Why this position?”) On working in Asia: “When you have a typhoon come through, even if you’re not working on that in operational terms as a project, you get involved anyway. You go off and you work on the food baskets and pack people’s trucks with them and help people. You’re living that life of helping and improving people’s lives. You’re right here”, says Ann Rennie. Thanks for listening!

Speakers: Dr Christopher Edmonds, Senior Economist, Pacific Department, Asian Development Bank; Dr Matthias Helble, Research Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute. How can Pacific island economies, including those of Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste, tap into projected growth in Asia? How can economic and financial integration between Asia and the Pacific be expanded to benefit both regions? This seminar featured two authors of a recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) book, Leveraging the Benefits of Asia’s Integration and Growth for Pacific Economies, who explored these issues, identified critical constraints to integration and suggested relevant policy reforms. Presentation slides: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/events/5962/leveraging-benefits-asias-integration-and-growth-pacific-economies?tb=download#tab