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PNG, Timor-Leste Get Support to Boost Trade, Services with Indonesia (Mar 9)
Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste are getting support from the Government of Japan and ADB to help unlock the major potential for increased cross-border travel, trade, investment and tourism, with neighboring Indonesia.


$12.8M Additional Loan to Assist Sri Lanka's Conflict-Affected Areas (Mar 9)
ADB is providing additional financial assistance for the rehabilitation of conflict-affected areas in the Northern province of Sri Lanka, particularly to assist the return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons.


ADB, AFD Work to Promote Growth, Reduce Poverty and Protect Environment (Mar 8)
ADB and the Agence Francaise de Developpement have pledged to continue working closely together and jointly mobilize their resources to promote sustainable growth, fight poverty, and protect the environment in the Asia and Pacific region.


ADB Gives GMS Skills Development Project Further $1.4 Million (Mar 5)
ADB is giving further assistance to an ongoing Greater Mekong Subregion technical assistance project designed to give civil servants the skills to manage and promote regional cooperation and integration activities.


Easing Trade, Investment Barriers Can Unlock South Asia's Vast Potential - Report (Mar 3)
Reducing visa restrictions and non-tariff barriers, and improving customs procedures, are among a host of steps South Asian countries can take to boost private sector-led growth, unlocking the region's vast economic potential, says a report prepared by ADB and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.


Pacific Economies to Perform Slightly Better in 2010, says ADB (Mar 2)
Building on improved prospects for the global economy, most Pacific island economies are expected to perform slightly better in 2010 than in 2009, according to a new ADB publication.