What will the future of transport in Asia and the Pacific look like?
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Working together with our partners, we help solve Asia and the Pacific’s most complex development challenges | Follow our President: @ADBPresident
- The Green and Blue Bond program enables us to support developing member countries seeking to deliver sustainable growth to help reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Visit our website to learn more: ow.ly/jZ3w50Z3Hk5
- Oil and gas disruptions are quietly put medicine supplies at risk. Asia and the Pacific is at the epicenter of this crisis, write ADB experts, and the risk of counterfeit medicines entering supply chains is rising: ow.ly/A5Lj50Z3IZ1
- Hear from H.E. Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy of Cambodia, on how the ASEAN Power Grid can make the region more energy resilient. #ACEF2026
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Honored to join the Nikkei Forum on the Future of Asia for a fireside chat with Akio Fujii (@AFUJIINIKKEI) of @nikkei. Our discussion focused heavily on the Middle East conflict and the severe economic uncertainty it is causing across Asia and the Pacific. To help our members
- Did you know the world has lost 87% of its wetlands since 1700—and they're still disappearing today? Protecting wetlands matters now more than ever. Learn more about the policy actions needed to safeguard and restore them: ow.ly/baTE50Z7r0e
00:00 - How is Asia and the Pacific keeping the lights on in the face of global shocks and rising power demands? We sat with one of our energy directors, Sujata Gupta, to discuss how cross-border collaboration, smarter power systems, and the Pan-Asia Power Grid are helping build a
00:00 - We have approved a new loan to help build a new 127-km railway line in Türkiye. The line will strengthen Türkiye's role as a vital hub linking Europe and Asia through more competitive, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure: ow.ly/16Cm50Z9J3A
- What can Asia learn from Europe's grid build-out, and what should it avoid? Khulan Bat-Erdene, Deputy Prime Minister of Finance of Mongolia, argues the region's late movers can turn a lack of legacy infrastructure into a real advantage. Watch the full session "Powering a
00:00 - Asian Development Bank repostedMy thoughts are with everyone affected by the earthquake and aftershocks that struck Mindanao. I extend my deepest condolences to the Government and the people of the Philippines, especially the families who lost loved ones. ADB stands ready to support the Government of the
- ADB's partnership with Akbank is amongst the first private sector operations in Türkiye since the country’s reclassification as a regional member in 2025. Our Oksana Pak tells us more about this initiative and how it’s boosting business opportunities for women.
00:00 - When economies become more connected, benefits can multiply. Fostering regional cooperation and integration has long been central to our work to drive inclusive economic growth across Asia and the Pacific. Learn more about our projects: ow.ly/awmi50Z4xNK
- Asian Development Bank repostedAt the 21st Asia Clean Energy Forum, I spoke about why deeply connected, highly intelligent networks are essential, and how ADB’s $50 billion Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative aims to help turn continent-wide interconnection into reality by 2035. By allowing surplus clean energy in
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