https://www.adb.org/ en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:50:38 +0800 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-project-expand-access-life-saving-care-mongolia-provinces ADB has approved a $225 million loan—its largest health sector investment in Mongolia—to expand access to quality health care across the country’s provinces through major upgrades in health infrastructure, emergency care, digital health systems, medical equipment, and workforce capacity. 2026-08-21 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-sells-2-billion-10-year-global-benchmark-bond-2026 ADB has priced a $2 billion 10-year global bond, proceeds of which will become part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources. 2026-08-21 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-fsm-development-bank-support-women-entrepreneurs-federated-states-micronesia ADB has signed a $5 million financing package with Federated States of Micronesia Development Bank (FSMDB) to expand access to finance for women-led small and medium-sized enterprises in the Federated States of Micronesia. 2026-08-18 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-signs-first-deal-turkiye-financial-leasing-industry-strengthen-energy-security-expand-clean-energy ADB has signed a $50 million medium-term financing deal with Yapı Kredi Leasing, one of Türkiye’s largest leasing companies, to scale up financing for renewables, energy efficiency, and green industry through the company’s sustainable leasing operations. 2026-08-17 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-appoints-new-country-director-timor-leste-2026 ADB has appointed Artur Andrysiak as Country Director for Timor-Leste. 2026-08-17 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-backs-philippines-maldives-800-million-middle-east-conflict-strains-public-services ADB is rapidly deploying $800 million to get health care to the people who need it in the Philippines and keep electricity and water flowing in Maldives, as the Middle East conflict impacts mount. 2026-08-11 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-appoints-new-country-director-mongolia ADB has appointed John Juhyun Jeong as its new Country Director for Mongolia. He started the role in Ulaanbaatar. 2026-08-10 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-global-insurers-unlock-2-5-billion-small-businesses-and-affordable-housing ADB will work with some of the world's largest insurance companies to jumpstart financing for small businesses, affordable housing, and other underserved borrowers across Asia and the Pacific by unlocking up to $2.5 billion in lending. 2026-07-31 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-deploy-450-million-shield-cambodia-sri-lanka-middle-east-impact ADB is set to deploy $450 million to protect poor households and strengthen the economies of Cambodia and Sri Lanka as the conflict in the Middle East drives up costs and deepens uncertainty across Asia and the Pacific. 2026-07-30 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-appoints-new-country-director-bangladesh-2026 ADB has appointed Qingfeng Zhang as its new Country Director for Bangladesh. 2026-07-30 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-supports-tbilisi-bypass-250-million-loan-boost-georgia-regional-connectivity ADB has approved a $250 million loan to help build a critical bypass around Tbilisi that will improve road connectivity, ease congestion, and strengthen Georgia’s role as a regional transport hub in the region. 2026-07-30 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-1-billion-loan-support-sustainable-growth-and-resilience-india-cities ADB has approved a $1 billion loan to support the Government of India’s urban reform agenda by maintaining momentum of investment and reforms aimed at transforming cities into engines of economic growth, innovation, and livability. 2026-07-28 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-commits-myr-300-million-malaysia-first-data-center-sukuk ADB will invest up to MYR300 million (approximately $75.8 million) in an Islamic bond (sukuk) issued by Sime Darby Property NEV (Holdings) Sdn Bhd. to support the development of digital infrastructure in Malaysia, reinforcing the country’s ambition to become a regional leader in the digital economy. 2026-07-28 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-president-urges-faster-action-water-security ADB President Masato Kanda has called for faster investment and reform to secure water across Asia and the Pacific, pointing to a new ADB-administered fund with Japan that will help developing economies strengthen disaster preparedness, infrastructure, and water management. 2026-07-28 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-approves-850-million-loan-accelerate-affordable-rooftop-solar-adoption-households-india ADB has approved an $850 million loan to support reforms that will speed up the rollout of the Government of India’s flagship rooftop solar program, boosting the resilience of Indian households through better access to affordable clean energy, mobilizing private sector investment, and strengthening the skills of grid personnel and rural entrepreneurs. 2026-07-28 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-and-partners-power-timor-leste-energy-future-landmark-investment-solar-and-battery-storage ADB, the Government of Canada, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and the World Bank Group have partnered to support Timor-Leste’s first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, accelerating the country’s energy transition, creating jobs, and supporting sustainable growth and prosperity. 2026-07-27 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-launches-initiative-bring-japanese-startup-innovation-southeast-asia-and-pacific ADB and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have launched the Southeast Asia Emerging Entrepreneurs Kickstart initiative to help promising startups scale solutions to complex development challenges in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 2026-07-22 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-japan-establish-new-water-security-fund ADB and the Government of Japan established a new fund to strengthen water security and protect people across Asia and the Pacific from worsening floods, droughts, and other water-related shocks. Japan will make an initial $10 million contribution to the fund. 2026-07-21 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-puts-team-ground-turkiye-financing-demand-surges Recognizing Türkiye’s growing regional importance, ADB will establish an office in the country as it prepares to commit about $3 billion a year to earthquake recovery, critical infrastructure, businesses, and trade routes linking Asia and Europe. 2026-07-21 https://www.adb.org/news/adb-loan-supports-stronger-earthquake-resilience-schools-armenia ADB and the Government of Armenia have signed a $293 million loan agreement to expand resilient, inclusive school infrastructure nationwide and strengthen the country's capacity to manage earthquake risks. 2026-07-17