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ADB annual meeting in Milan

Photo taken May 7, 2025, shows the venue of the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Milan, Italy.

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ADB annual meeting in Milan

The final day of the Asian Development Bank's four-day annual meeting is held on May 7, 2025, in Milan, Italy.

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ADB annual meeting in Milan

Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda holds a press conference in Milan on May 4, 2025, as the ADB began a four-day annual meeting in the Italian city the same day.

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BASKET - Champions League - Bertram Derthona Basket vs FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets

#1 Vital Christian (Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona) adb # 34 Kyle Weems (Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona) during Bertram Derthona Basket vs FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets, Champions League basketball match in Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy, March 26 2025

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Ex-top Japan currency official to head ADB

Masato Kanda, special advisor to Japan's prime minister, meets the press at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, after being elected as the next president of the Asian Development Bank. The former vice finance minister for international affairs will take up the office on Feb. 24, 2025.

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New ADB chief Kanda

Undated file photo shows Masato Kanda, president-elect of the Asian Development Bank. Currently serving as a special advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the former top Japanese currency diplomat will assume office on Feb. 24, 2025 and serve through Nov. 23, 2026 to complete the unexpired term of predecessor Masatsugu Asakawa.

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ADB forecasts 4.9 pct growth for developing Asia and Pacific in 2024, 2025

STORY: ADB forecasts 4.9 pct growth for developing Asia and Pacific in 2024, 2025 SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Makati City 2. various of ADB headquarters 3. various of aerial footage of Manila STORYLINE: Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with the growth rate in the region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. Despite uncertainties in the external environment, including escalating geopolitical tensions, the outlook "is broadly positive," said ADB in the annual flagship outlook report. The end of interest rate hiking cycles in most economies, as well as continued recovery in goods exports from an upturn in the semiconductor cycle, will support growth, ADB Chief Economist Albert Park said in the report. Stronger growth in South Asia and Southeast Asia will lead the region's perform

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor cuts meat at a market in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor waits for customers inside his stall at a market in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers carry sacks of animal feeds inside a market in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor cuts fish at a market in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vendor prepares coconuts inside a market in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker is seen at a construction site in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-ADB-FORCAST

(240411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops for clothes at a market in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2024. Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with growth rate in region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240328) -- BOAO, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chief Economist of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Albert Park speaks at a panel discussion themed on "China Economic Outlook" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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ADB annual meeting in Incheon

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki attends an annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Incheon near Seoul on May 4, 2023.

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ADB annual meeting begins in Incheon

Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa attends a press conference as the ADB's annual meeting opens in Incheon near Seoul for a four-day run on May 2, 2023.

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Chinese-built railway inaugurated in Bangladesh to bolster connectivity, transportation infrastructure

STORY: Chinese-built railway inaugurated in Bangladesh to bolster connectivity, transportation infrastructure SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YONGYI, Project manager of lot two 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GHULAM MOHAMMED ALOMGIR, Chairman of Max Group STORYLINE: The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated on Saturday. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). It is expected to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YONGYI, Project manager of lot two of the project "This railway project connects Bangladesh's largest port city Chattogram to Cox's Bazar, a coastal tourist c

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes a ride on the train running between Dohazari and Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Nov. 11, 2023. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023 shows the railway station in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (L, front) inaugurates the railway between Dohazari and Cox's Bazar, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Nov. 11, 2023. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses for a photo with passengers on the train running between Dohazari and Cox's Bazar, on Nov. 11, 2023. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes a ride on the train running between Dohazari and Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Nov. 11, 2023. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-CHINESE-BUILT-RAILWAY

(231112) -- COX'S BAZAR, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on Nov. 11, 2023. The Dohazari to Cox's Bazar Railway, one of the priority development projects of Bangladesh, was inaugurated here on Saturday to bolster connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the South Asian country. The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC). (Xinhua)

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ADB chief in Beijing

Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa (far L) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (far R) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 11, 2023.

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(230711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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Cambodia about to graduate from least developed country status: ADB

STORY: Cambodia about to graduate from least developed country status: ADB DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (English): PENN SOVICHEAT, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's undersecretary of state and spokesman 2 various of the ADB 3 various of views in Cambodia STORYLINE: Two decades after its inclusion on the list of the least developed countries, Cambodia met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2021, with plans to graduate as early as 2027, said an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report on Friday. However, the least developed country graduation also presents challenges, it said, adding that graduation means the loss of preferential trade benefits, including duty-free status and favorable "rules of origin." The report said Cambodia is one of the few least developed countries that has dramatically increased its exports to the European Union through preferential treatment and lenient rules of origin, allowing its products to enter

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ADB annual meeting in Incheon

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki attends an annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Incheon near Seoul on May 4, 2023.

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ADB annual meeting begins in Incheon

Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa attends a press conference as the ADB's annual meeting opens in Incheon near Seoul for a four-day run on May 2, 2023.

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China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB

STORY: China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: China's rapid recovery has brightened the regional and global economic outlook, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2023, the ADB's flagship annual economic publication, expected China's gross domestic product (GDP) to rebound to 5 percent this year and to 4.5 percent in 2024. The report also forecasts that developing Asia's GDP will grow by 4.8 percent this year and next year, saying the growth of this region remains resilient. "China's reopening has lifted the region's outlook," said the report, adding that it will support growth in regional exporters of commodities, manufactured intermediates and final goods; it could lead to a stronger pick-up in growth, boosting external dema

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Philippines to post robust growth despite inflation pressures: ADB

STORY: Philippines to post robust growth despite inflation pressures: ADB DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: Philippine economic growth is expected to remain in a healthy expansion mode this year from 2022's forecast-beating outturn, underpinned by rising domestic demand and a recovery in services, particularly tourism, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2023, the ADB's flagship economic publication, expects the Philippine economy to grow by 6.0 percent this year, climbing further by 6.2 percent in 2024. The report says a recovery in employment and retail trade, sustained expansion in the manufacturing sector, and rising public infrastructure spending will support growth. However, it warns that risks from a sharper-than-expected slowdown in major advanced economies, heightened geopolitical

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ADB chief says lower oil prices will benefit Asian economies

BANGKOK, Thailand - Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao is interviewed in Bangkok on Dec. 19, 2014. Nakao said the same day that Asian economies will benefit from cheaper oil prices.

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ADB chief Nakao

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Takehiko Nakao, president of the Asian Development Bank, holds a press conference after an annual board meeting of the ADB in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on May 5, 2014.

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ADB chief Nakao

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Takehiko Nakao, president of the Asian Development Bank, holds a press conference in the Kazakhstan capital Astana on May 2, 2014, ahead of a two-day annual meeting of the ADB starting in the city on May 4.

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ADB chief Nakao

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank chief Takehiko Nakao is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on March 25, 2014. He expressed concern about Japan's worsening current account balance and its budget deficit, saying "twin deficits are unhealthy."

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ADB's Nakao in Leyte

TANAUAN, Philippines - Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao visits a primary school in Tanauan on Leyte Island, the Philippines, on Feb. 11, 2014. He visited areas of the island damaged by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013.

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ADB ends annual meet

MUMBAI, India - Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao speaks at a press conference in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi on May 5, 2013. The ADB wrapped up its two-day annual meeting there that day.

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Aso, ADB chief Nakao

GREATER NOIDA, India - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (R) and Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao attend a seminar in Greater Noida, northern India, on May 3, 2013.

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Ex-top Japan financial diplomat Nakao named new ADB head

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Takehiko Nakao holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on April 26, 2013, after being named new president of the Asian Development Bank.

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Candidate for ADB president Nakao

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's top financial diplomat Takehiko Nakao is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 8, 2013. Nakao, vice finance minister for international affairs, is the Japanese government's candidate for president of the Asian Development Bank.

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Gov't proposes ADB chief Kuroda as next BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda. The government proposed to the Diet on Feb. 28, 2013, the appointment of Kuroda, an advocate of aggressive monetary easing, as the next Bank of Japan governor.

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ADB executive director

CHARLOTTE, United States - Robert Orr, the Asian Development Bank's executive director and the U.S. ambassador to the bank, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 5, 2012.

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ADB President Kuroda after annual meeting

MANILA, Philippines - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference in Manila on May 5, 2012, at the end of its two-day annual meeting.

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Japan vows commitment to ADB fund

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi speaks at an annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Manila on May 4, 2012. Azumi vowed Japan's strong commitment to the ADB's low-interest fund to help Asia's poorest, by offering to provide 35 percent, or around 157.1 billion yen ($1.96 billion), of a record-high increase of the fund over four years from 2013.

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ADB President Kuroda in Manila

MANILA, Philippines - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference in Manila on May 2, 2012. Kuroda said the bank has secured $12.4 billion to help Asia's poorest over the next four-year phase of its concessional development fund.

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ADB eyes beefing up fund for low-income nations

MANILA, Philippines - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a press conference at the head office of the ADB in Manila on April 27, 2012. Kuroda said the ADB plans to increase its fund for assisting low-income nations in the Asia-Pacific region with low-interest loans by a record $12 billion over four years from 2013

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ADB chief Kuroda in Honolulu

HONOLULU, United States - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda is pictured during an interview with Kyodo News in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Nov. 9, 2011. Speaking about the 2012 economic trend in Asia, Kuroda said a downward revision of the region's growth forecast will be necessary if the European debt crisis continues. Kuroda was visiting the U.S. city to attend a meeting of finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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ADB official says Asian economy could grow at slower pace

TOKYO, Japan - Rajat Nag, managing director general of the Asian Development Bank, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on March 4, 2011. Nag said the Asian economy could grow at a slower pace than expected due to growing inflationary pressures.