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Asean urges South China Sea restraint, 'concerned' about Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 11/05/2023
» LABUAN BAJO: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) leaders on Thursday urged restraint and peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea and said a surge in missile tests by North Korea was a threat to regional peace.
Pandemic sends 4.7m more people into ‘extreme poverty’ in SE Asia
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2022
» MANILA: The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia's most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday, while urging governments to take steps to boost economic growth.
Indonesia and Philippines join plan to shut coal plants early
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/11/2021
» The Asian Development Bank has launched a plan that aims to help Indonesia and the Philippines retire 50% of their coal fleet over the next 10 to 15 years.
ADB sets up $9bn vaccine fund
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2020
» MANILA: The ability of developing countries in Asia to fight the coronavirus pandemic has received a much-needed boost with the announcement of a US$9-billion fund by the Asian Development Bank to help access and deliver vaccines.