The Middle East conflict is projected to weigh on developing Asia and the Pacific’s outlook. Under an early stabilization scenario, regional growth is projected to moderate to 5.1% in both 2026 and ...

Economic growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is projected to slow to 4.0% in 2026—from 4.4% in 2025—before picking up again to 4.5% in 2027—according to the Asian Development ...

Economic growth in Maldives is expected to slow sharply in 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East weighs on tourism, energy ...

Digital technologies are increasingly underpinning almost all aspects of daily life, including health care. The overarching goal is to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly universal ...

ADB has approved a 90 billion tenge ($173.6 million equivalent) loan to Otbasy Bank JSC to expand access to affordable ...

ADB has approved the Rapid Resource Reprogramming and Deployment Option, a new financing mechanism that enables developing ...

ADB President Masato Kanda visited Sri Lanka and the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 21 to 27 March 2026 to strengthen collaboration and shared commitment to continuous efforts to achieve ...

ADB President Masato Kanda met with President Thongloun Sisoulith to celebrate 60 years of partnership and discuss a shared vision for the country’s sustainable growth.

ADB President Masato Kanda met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and announced that ADB stands ready to provide $100 million in additional budget support as part of a financial ...

ADB President Masato Kanda met with Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at ADB’s Manila headquarters. The meeting reaffirmed the strong development partnership between ADB and Bhutan, with both ...

Asia and the Pacific has made great strides in poverty reduction and economic growth in the past 50 years. ADB has been a key partner in the significant transformation of the region and is committed ...

Technology-based startup enterprises are an increasingly important part of the business landscape in Asia and the Pacific. By applying innovative technologies to create new products and services, they ...