ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) president Masatsugu Asakawa has described the bank’s new $30 million (P1.7 billion) loan to Fuse, the lending arm of GCash, as a “crucial advancement in promoting ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $4.26 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2025, backing a wide range of projects aimed at strengthening skills, scaling up renewable energy, modernising ...

With its 2025 program in the Philippines nearly complete, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing to firm up around $4 billion in loans for 2026. This covers a mix of new initiatives and ...

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to providing more than $4 billion in loan financing to the Philippines in 2026, targeting transportation, health, and education programs. “We have a ...

Android is getting a quality-of-life update that automatically turns on wireless debugging when connected to trusted Wi-Fi networks. Currently, the feature automatically turns off after a period of ...

Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million policy-based loan to support the development of the Philippines’ blue economy. In a statement issued Thursday, ...

A fisherman tries to catch fish in Taal Lake, Talisay, Batangas. Photo by RYAN BALDEMOR, THE PHILIPPINE STAR The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500-million (around P29.56 billion) policy ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400-million loan to support the Philippine government’s reforms to improve ease of doing business and help the country attract ...

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year due to a less severe-than-anticipated impact of flooding, increased ...

ADB revised India’s inflation forecast for FY26 down to 2.6 percent, from 3.1 percent previously The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised India’s FY26 growth forecast to 7.2 percent, up from 6.5 ...

NEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its FY26 growth forecast for India to 7.2%, up from the 6.5% projected in September. The upgrade also helped lift the bank’s outlook for ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, December 4, 2025 — World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda today announced the first two Pacific projects to be delivered ...