Asian Development Bank operations cross $20.5 billion mark in 2022
The $20.5 billion comprised loans and guarantees, grants, equity investments, and technical assistance provided to governments and the private sector.
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Vietnam protests China’s unilateral fishing ban in East Sea
This not only violates Vietnam's sovereignty towards the Hoang Sa archipelago, but also the sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its waters.
‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave
Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years in the past week, while in India at least 13 people died from heatstroke along with two in Thailand, according to local…
Senior Beijing official for Hong Kong calls for more cooperation
Shi Lop-tak said he hoped the central government will provide more favourable policies for Hong Kong businesses to expand on the mainland.
Australia says no single power should dominate Indo-Pacific
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that strategic competition between the US and China needs to be managed “responsibly”.
Guangxi-ASEAN business ties to spur foreign trade
Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members.
Unification minister issues ‘strong warning’ to North Korea
Kwon denounced North Korea for “consistently having shown an insincere and uncooperative attitude toward communication" between the two countries.
Indonesia reluctant to revive Asian Monetary Fund idea
Recent talks between China and Malaysia have revived the decades-old proposal for such an institution.
Cross-boundary travel between Shenzhen and HK to peak during holiday break
The immigration authorities said single-day volume in all Shenzhen ports could exceed 700,000 people, with a daily average of 600,000.
Myanmar crisis cited as a challenge to regional efforts to save Mekong River
According to the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar, more than 7,800 clashes have taken place since the coup.