Senior officials from India and China have held a new round of consultations in Beijing, affirming positive progress in bilateral ties. The External Affairs Ministry in a statement said, Sujit...

Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. Her Paris-based foundation said she was detained during a memorial ceremony for a human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi who was recently...

KABUL  — Afghanistan’s economy is expanding for the second consecutive year, supported by low inflation and stronger revenues. However, rapid population growth, a widening trade deficit, and persistent poverty continue...

WASHINGTON — A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labeling to the specifications of 5G cellular networks—is steadily reshaping the global economic order, delivering hefty benefits to the...

WASHINGTON  – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project that will provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and...

PHNOM PENH  — Cambodia’s economy is projected to grow by 4.8 percent in 2025, slowing from 6 percent in 2024 as domestic and external shocks weighed on activity. Prudent fiscal...

Washington  – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today settles its USD 200 million Clean Cooking Outcome Bond, following pricing on December 5, 2025. The bond,...

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Hae Kyong “HK” Yu as Vice-President (Administration and Corporate Management) for a 3-year term. She will succeed Bruce Gosper, whose term...

BEIJING — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a CNY1.07 billion ($150 million equivalent) loan to advance low-carbon and resilient urban development in Xianning Municipality in Hubei Province, the...

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Timor-Leste today signed a $3 million grant agreement to support the Workforce Skills Development Project in Timor-Leste, which aims...