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Will trade tensions dim Christmas lights?

By Jong Woo Kang on Thursday, 20 December 2018

This holiday season, Christmas tree lights will still flicker despite the US-PRC trade tensions. But if the conflict rages, they may be dimmer next year.
Nauru: Stuck between a rock… and the unforgiving ocean

By Branessa Tsiode on Tuesday, 18 December 2018

The future of Nauru depends on the complex task of rehabilitating the land on the inner plateau of this Pacific island nation.
With ADB assistance, Marawi looks forward to rebuilding

By Stephen P. Groff on Friday, 14 December 2018

Vice-President Stephen Groff explains how a new ADB loan and grants package will help boost economic activity in the southern Philippines.
Special purpose vehicles: Financial wizardry or tumbling dominoes?

By Ravi Peri on Friday, 07 December 2018

The answers to preventing SPV failure in infrastructure projects may lie in three key areas of oversight.
Cyber insurance: Creating a culture of risk management

By Lotte Schou-Zibell, Nigel Phair on Wednesday, 05 December 2018

As companies increasingly turn to insurance against cyber attacks, insurance firms are figuring out how to quantify such risk.
Why imposing trade tariffs backfires in an interconnected world

By Valerie Mercer-Blackman on Monday, 03 December 2018

Production value chains in Asia and beyond will be severely affected by the US-PRC trade tensions.
Delivering the Paris work program at Katowice: The race to the finish line

By Preety Bhandari on Friday, 30 November 2018

With little over a year to go, there is no margin for delay in setting the rules to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Early lessons from using technology to ease trade in South Asia

By Ronald Butiong on Thursday, 29 November 2018

SASEC is piloting an electronic cargo tracking system to make cargo transit more efficient and speed up customs processes.