The Latest Breaking News from ADB

Heading towards net-zero: Azerbaijani railway operator on the way to green transformation

Baku has set an ambitious national target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030 and 40% by 2050.

Euronews · Dec 8, 2025

Burke and Wills died as Victorian heroes, but their expedition was a farce. Now Melbourne is rethinking their statue

Their quest captured the imagination of the colony and became part of Australia’s foundation narrative. But it was a debacle led by an eccentric man with a poor sense of direction

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2025

ADB Acting On US Concerns Over China, Bank Chief Tells AFP

The Asian Development Bank was trying "very hard" to accommodate US concerns over lending to China, the bank's president told AFP, including by slashing loans to the world's second-largest economy.

International Business Times · Jun 30, 2025

ADB to provide 3 mln USD for earthquake relief in Myanmar

The ADB said the earthquake has intensified Myanmar's ongoing humanitarian crisis, adding urgency to the existing challenges faced by the people. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 1, 2025

How Rivian Beat Everyone to Better Headlights

For well over a decade, drivers around the world have enjoyed better headlights. Adaptive Drive Beam (ADB) moves beyond the old-school binary of high and low beams, taking advantage of modern lighting technology that allows parts of a headlight’s beam to dim for oncoming drivers, reducing glare. In America, the…

Motor1 · Mar 28, 2025

Debt-saddled Laos Struggles To Tame Rampant Inflation

Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with food prices rising so sharply that a growing number of households are resorting to foraging.

International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024

Asian Development Bank raises growth forecast for region, but warns of risks from trade sanctions

The Asian Development Bank says it expects developing economies in the region to grow at a 5% annual pace this year, up slightly from its earlier estimate of 4.9% growth

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Energy summit seeks to curb cooking habits that kill millions every year

Harmful cooking practices result in the deaths of 3.7 million people every year with children and women most at risk.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2024

NGOs Accuse ADB Of Funding Indonesia Coal Plants Despite Clean Energy Promises

Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the fossil fuel, according to a new report.

International Business Times · Apr 25, 2024

Risky premise: On Asian Development Bank forecast, India’s GDP growth

The ADB’s latest growth forecast for India’s GDP is slower than the 7.6% pace that India’s National Statistical Office has estimated for the 12 months that ended on March 31

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024