Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is now revving up its inoculations
South Korea, Japan and Malaysia have pulled ahead of the US in the number of vaccine doses administered per 100 people
G20: Yellen to push development banks to step up climate financing effort
Development lenders need to boost efforts to encourage more private-sector climate-friendly investment
Ballymore secures €77.3m green loan from HSBC
Loan to help fund construction of three offices in Dublin Landings project in docklands
Trade war could hamper growth, says Asian Development Bank
Robust domestic demand in Asian economies underpins expansion
Slow crisis stalks Japan’s overstuffed banking industry
Old-fashioned work practices, ultra-low interest rates and shrinking local populations just some of the problems
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel pays €3.6m for Tonga Cable stake
Deal gives Irish businessman’s group 16.6% of state telecoms company
China-led investment bank approves €290m in projects
Multinational lender approves its first equity investment in Indian infrastructure
PM Group wins €5m in Asian Development Bank projects
‘Future is bright’ for Irish companies in Asia willing to put in the legwork, says director
Developing Asia expected to post slowest growth in 16 years
Rebalancing China and global policy uncertainty hampering growth
Ireland approved as member of China-led AIIB investment bank
State one of 13 new members to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Republic applies to join Asian infrastructure development bank
The move is designed to strengthen Irish links to Asia, China in particular
Chinese economy enters unknown territory
With political changes ahead, Xi Jinping will want to keep the economy steady
Irish-led fintech firm secures $1.2m for Southeast Asian business
First Circle aims to revolutionise SME sector with fast, easy loans via new online platform
Growth forecasts cut for developing Asian economies
Asian Development Bank says India slowing but still a bright spot as China growth stalls
China says their commitments to cut emissions are ‘pragmatic’
China aims to cut emissions in the power sector by 60 per cent within five years
Asian Development Bank sees opportunities for Ireland
Bank cuts its GDP growth forecasts for Developing Asia to 5.8 per cent for 2015
World can end AIDS epidemic by 2030, finance conference hears
United Nations hopes ‘tax inspectors without borders’ will combat global tax dodging
Countries sign up for China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
AIIB is a sign of China’s growing influence in the region
Phone app to help blood donations in Philippines
Crowd-sourced health app links blood donors with hospitals in need of supplies
China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank takes shape
The AIIB threatens to cause a rift between Washington and its allies
Asian Development Bank sees Indian growth overtaking China this year
ADB says it might co-operate with new China-led development bank
Noodles, FTAs and China’s new high-spending middle class
Economist with Asian Development Bank explains Asia’s new-found spending power
‘I paid Revenue what was due, and that was it’, says Dr Michael Cuddy
Galway economist had account with HSBC in Geneva after working abroad
New Asian infrastructure bank attracts 21 nations
China-driven lender seen as counterbalance to existing international institutions
PM Group’s revenues surge 80 per cent to €355m as sales rise
Company’s client base is investing in new facilities
Ireland’s business community pitches for opportunities
An annual business forum in Kuala Lumpur is followed by Asian Gaelic Games
China (sort of) overtakes US as biggest economy
Based on purchasing power parity, China has edge over America
Developing Asia growing strongly as key economies pursue reform
Asian Development Bank report forecasts growth of 6.2 per cent this year and 6.4 per cent next year
BRICS add kick with development bank
Reaching a deal last week on the bank and the reserve arrangement took five years of talks
UN expresses fear some isolated islands have not been reached
President Benigno Aquino says the scale of the suffering ‘tempted him to despair’
Tough times for European companies in China
Rising labour costs and regulatory barriers are among the problems faced by foreign firms
Capital inflows feeding asset bubbles could undermine Asian growth
Analysts in Asian Development Bank forecast 6% growth this year
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