Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Prices supported by healthy economic indicators in the world's major economies Oil prices rose in Asian trade today, supported by healthy economic indicators in the world's major economies, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in March was up two cents to $96.68 a barrel in morning trade and Brent North Sea crude for March delivery climbed 18 cents to $116.70. A slowdown in contraction of eurozone business activity soothed fears about political uncertainty in Italy and Spain -- which had sent markets plunging in the US and Europe Monday -- while upbeat US services sector data lifted US oil futures.
Experts predict climate change will lead to significant turnover of bird species in Asia, including India, leading to either colonisation in new areas or may even result in their being locally extinct.
Residents of the Indian capital, who thought they had conquered air pollution a decade ago, are once again choking on exhaust fumes and dust and New Delhi has regained its status as one of the world’s
Asia’s ability to keep food prices in check and ensure long-term regional food security will require the region’s farm to market supply chains to become more efficient and cost-effective, says a new Asian
Losses due to natural disasters have risen faster than Asia-Pacific’s economy has expanded, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, ‘Investing in Resilience – Ensuring a Disaster-Resistant
Freight transport has severe negative impacts on the local air quality in many Asian cities, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. To avoid such undesired effects and at the same time
Emissions from landscape fires affect both climate and air quality. This study uses satellite-derived fire estimates and atmospheric modelling to quantify the effects on health from fire emissions in southeast
The market for natural gas in Asia is dominated by long-term contracts in which the price of gas is linked, or indexed, to that of oil. In recent years, this has helped keep Asian gas prices much higher
The World Bank has released this report that reviews recent trends in transport and greenhouse gas emission trends in Europe and Central Asia through comparison of trends in the 15 European Union member
REDD+ has become an important component in the discussions on climate change and forest governance, but there is further need to understand the linkages with local governance and the challenges for its