Asian Development Bank – Asia Times

As the yen sinks, Asia’s monetary anchor subtly shifts to yuan

by Irvan Maulana July 16, 2026July 20, 2026

In mid-June, Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa spent two days in Beijing and flew home with more than pleasantries. China’s finance ministry and the People’s Bank of China pledged to fast-track approval of Indonesia’s debut panda bond, a renminbi-denominated issue targeting around US$1 billion. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) added a commitment of […]

ADB needs to show its true climate justice stripes

by Chuck Baclagon May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

AT+

China’s exports to Central Asia are booming

by Javier M. Piedra March 27, 2024March 30, 2024

Biden heads to summits with an empty economic bag

by Richard Javad Heydarian and Shawn W. Crispin November 10, 2022May 22, 2023

Indonesia making big plans for bad times in 2023

by John McBeth November 7, 2022November 11, 2022

Letter to the Editor

Asia Pacific Tax Hub an ‘open and inclusive forum’

by Asia-Pacific Tax Hub April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

ADB’s Asia Pacific Tax Hub a Trojan horse

by Pooja Rangaprasad and Jeannie Manipon April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Former US envoy, Boeing & Motorola exec Skipp Orr

by Pacific Forum August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

Asian economic recovery in 2021 under threat: ADB

by Alan Parkhouse September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

AT Finance, Cambodia

Cambodia struggles to keep the lights on

by David Hutt December 2, 2019February 18, 2020

Asia’s hidden economy masks hard realities

by Simon Roughneen November 26, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Northeast Asia, South Asia

Stock markets waver In queasy quarter

by Gary Kleiman October 9, 2019February 18, 2020

The Bank of International Settlements said, "Investors appeared unnerved by poor forward visibility of results." Image: iStock

AT Finance, China, Northeast Asia

Asia Development Bank beams bond bumps

by Gary Kleiman September 26, 2019February 18, 2020

China to step up support as economy slows, ADB says

by AT Contributor September 25, 2019February 18, 2020

New pylons used for power distribution are seen in Pak Se in Champasak province in July 2018 near a hydro power plant. Laos is building dozens of dams so it can sell energy to power-hungry neighbors as a fast track out of poverty. Photo: AFP / Ye Aung Thu

AT Finance, Oceania, World

Energy efficiency makes financial sense

by Helena Wright May 8, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

Asia Q1 stock sprint may trip

by Gary Kleiman April 9, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

ADB hails partial bond breather

by Gary Kleiman April 3, 2019February 18, 2020

China is still a comparatively small donor of official development assistance to the Philippines. Image: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Korea, Tianjin, World

The meager truth of China’s aid to the Philippines

by Bienvenido S Oplas Jr December 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Kaligandaki Hydroelectric Power Station in Nepal. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Eken7

China, India, Nepal, South Asia, World

How Nepal’s Shylock bankers dam up progress

by Neville Sarony October 29, 2018

A China Railway Express train running from Weihai, China, to Duisburg, Germany in 2017. Freight trains have made more than 9,000 trips since the line opened in 2017. Photo: AFP/Imagine China

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Europe prefers market driven connectivity over Belt and Road

by Emanuele Scimia September 29, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Asian Development Bank tallies bond traps

by Gary Kleiman September 28, 2018

Map of Myanmar: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Myanmar condemnation touches economic direction

by Gary Kleiman August 29, 2018

BRICS countries Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, India, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

BRICS summit extends market misgivings

by Gary Kleiman July 31, 2018

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Asia local bonds suffer rate and trade lashes

by Gary Kleiman July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

The bond will be run in the US on World Bank infrastructure using the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform and will sit on a private Ethereum-based blockchain. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Laos, World

World Bank shrugs off responsibility for hydro project in Laos

by Maureen Harris June 23, 2018

Stock market and other finance themes. Financial data on a monitor. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, World

The Asian Development Bank preaches bond destiny

by Gary Kleiman June 5, 2018

Image of a Chinese flag subsuming a Laos flag. Image: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Little Laos risks losing it all to China

by Bertil Lintner May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The future of bond markets is hazy, and investors must calculate risks cautiously. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Green bonds get glowing green light

by Gary Kleiman May 3, 2018

The digital currency is on the rise again. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Central Asia trio tests investor conviction

by Gary Kleiman April 22, 2018April 22, 2018

One Belt, One Road, Chinese strategic investment. Illustration: iPhoto

China

Call for greater focus on OBOR projects

by Asia Times staff April 13, 2018February 18, 2020

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