Vietnam lays foundation to build next start-up unicorns in Asia: ADB Vietnam is creating favourable conditions for the birth of Asia’s next tech start-up unicorns, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) July 2022 report entitled “Vietnam’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups”. 14:49 | 28/07/2022
ADB optimistic about green recovery prospect in Southeast Asia A green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia has the potential to create 172 billion USD in investment opportunities annually and generate more than 30 million jobs by 2030, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 08:38 | 08/07/2022
ADB supports sustainable forestry development in Southeast Asia The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 15 million USD equity investment in New Forest’s Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) L.P. to support sustainable forestry practices in Southeast Asia and reduce logging in natural tropical forests by helping sustainably managed plantation companies to scale up their operations. 14:43 | 04/03/2022
COP26: ADB announces US$665 million programme to aid green recovery in ASEAN Four partners have collectively pledged US$665 million toward a platform managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims to mobilise an additional US$7 billion for low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia and accelerate the region’s recovery from COVID-19. 08:18 | 03/11/2021
ADB project helps boost climate resilience in Vietnam’s health system The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on July 19 its assessment of a six-year project helping boost the capacity of health systems in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam to climate-induced health threats. 08:52 | 20/07/2021
