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    ADB Approves $240.5 Million to Boost Rooftop Solar Expansion in India

    The integration of rooftop solar infrastructure not only supports the broader national agenda of reducing carbon emissions but also enhances the resilience of India’s...
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    Asia Pacific

    Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population

    The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double by 2050 to 1.2 billion—or...
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    Asia Pacific

    WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth

    The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated...
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    Asia Pacific

    ADB Commits Record $10 Billion for Climate Finance

    Adaptation financing is critical in Asia and the Pacific which is experiencing more extreme heat, droughts, and heavy rains, but where investments in adaptation remain...
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    Clean tech

    ADB, Maldives Sign Agreements to Expand Renewable Energy Access

    ADB’s support consists of $41.5 million from the Asian Development Fund which provides grants to ADB’s most vulnerable developing member countries, an $8.5 million...
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    Accountability

    ADB to Continue Support for Pakistan’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

    Officials reiterated the development bank’s earlier commitment following five days of hectic parleys in Islamabad, led by the ADB’s Vice President. As the Asian Development...
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    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
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    Employment

    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
    Bangladesh

    Deadly Monsoon Fury: Bangladesh Battles Widespread Flooding Crisis

    This 2026 event arrives after earlier haor region floods earlier in the year, underscoring recurring pressures. Migration to urban centres and climate adaptation efforts remain critical long-term challenges.

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    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Employment

    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh’s Development Finance Faces Existential Threat from Global Aid Squeeze

    The OECD report and discussions underscore that while challenges are severe, opportunities exist if Bangladesh acts decisively.

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