ADB uses merit point criteria to enhance its procurement system in the Pacific

Fiji, May 14 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has introduced a merit points criteria to enhance its procurement system for major projects in the Pacific. ADB's Director General for the Pacific Dep... Read More

PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department - Part Two

Fiji, May 14 -- of the interview with Ms Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Governor's Annua... Read More

ADB to start work on Fiji and Tonga's request to raise bonds in their local currencies

Fiji, May 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will now kick-start the process of due diligence to facilitate Fiji and Tonga's request for the bank to raise local currency bonds in the Fijian dollar ... Read More

ADB steps us presence in the Pacific - opening new office in Solomon Islands

Fiji, May 9 -- The Asia Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up its presence in the Pacific to be closer its 12 Pacific Developing Member Countries. Apart from Suva, Port Moresby and Sydney, ADB will s... Read More

PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department

Fiji, May 9 -- Part One of the interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Governor's ... Read More

Marshall Islands trials out new first low carbon cargo ship, ADB interested in the RMI ground-breaking initiative

Fiji, May 8 -- One of the world's ground-breaking low carbon sailing cargo ship, the SV Juren Ae, is now operating in the Republic of Marshall Islands, after the government took delivery of the vessel... Read More

Fiji concerned with the threat the U.S trade war might lead to a global economic slowdown

Fiji, May 8 -- Fiji doesn't expect an immediate impact on the U.S trade war through the imposition of tariffs in the short to medium term but is worried about the threat that it may lead to a global e... Read More

Cook Islands asks for ADF14 allocation to be disbursed within four years

Fiji, May 7 -- Cook Islands has encouraged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its development aspirations - recognising its vulnerabilities and strengths, adopting a differentiated approach. ... Read More

ADB to start consultation on the new Pacific Approach later this year

Fiji, May 7 -- The new phase of the Asian Development Bank's strategy that guides and defines it engagement with the Pacific, known as the Pacific Approach, is up for consultation later this year. Th... Read More

Fiji and Tonga give ADB approval to raise bonds in their local currencies

Fiji, May 7 -- Fiji and Tonga have become the first Pacific developing member countries to give the Asia Development Bank (ADB) the greenlight to raise inshore and offshore bonds in their local curren... Read More

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