Philippines, Feb. 3 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Hideaki Iwasaki as Director General for a newly-formed department, Sectors Department 1, which will manage operations for the energy and transport sectors. Mr. Iwasaki has more than 34 years of professional work experience, including more than 22 years in ADB. Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Director General for the Pacific Department where he provided guidance and advice to project teams on managing implementation risks and transaction costs, and guided the North Pacific team. He was formerly Country Director to Thailand and had senior roles in the Southeast Asia and Central and West Asia departments.He is a national of Japan and holds a master's degree in ...