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 | | East Asia and Pacific Update - Transforming the Rebound Into Recovery
The economic rebound in East Asia and the Pacific has been surprisingly swift and very welcome, but take China out of the equation and the regional picture is less rosy, says the World Bank's half-yearly assessment of the economic health of the region. | | | | | |
 | | China Quarterly update - November 2009
China's economic growth is likely to remain robust, but the costs of keeping policy expansionary increase over time. China's recovery can only be sustained by successful rebalancing of the economy, says World Bank. | | | | | |
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EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC: EAP Governance Hub (www.worldbank.org/eapgovernancehub)
Website of the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Governance Hub. The Hub was established to improve the effectiveness of the World Bank's work on governance in the region.More |
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CAMBODIA: August-Septemebr 2009 newsletters
World Bank in Cambodia newsletter (320kb pdf) | Oil and Gas Supplement(63.6kb pdf) |
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INDONESIA: October 2009 Newsletter
Grant Competition: Marketplace on Innovative Financial Solutions for Development |
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INDONESIA: West Sumatra and Jambi Natural Disasters: Damage, Loss and Preliminary Needs Assessment
Following the devastating earthquakes that hit West Sumatra and Jambi back-to-back, the World Bank and Indonesia's National Disaster Management Body (BNPB) collaborated on a damages and loss assessment for the two provinces. Read more |
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MONGOLIA: Parliamentarians visit Mongolia in a mission co-organized by the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB) and the World Bank
Thirteen Parliamentarians from Asia, Africa and Europe, led by Dr. Laode Ida, Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Senate, went on a 4-day field visit to Mongolia. Read more |
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MONGOLIA: Mongolia’s new Prime Minister backs responsible fiscal policy on his first full day in office
Mr. Sukhbaatar Batbold, Mongolia’s new Prime Minister, placed his full support behind the government’s economic reform program at this morning’s technical meeting (TM) organized by the World Bank. Read more |
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MONGOLIA: Ensuring Mongolia’s future fiscal and financial stability
Financial experts from around the world recently gathered to discuss Mongolia's economic susceptibility to periods of bust and boom. Read more |
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PACIFIC ISLANDS: World Bank Doubles Financial Commitment to Samoa in Response to Tsunami
Juan Jose Daboub, Managing Director of the World Bank, recentlty announced that the World Bank will double its financial contribution to Samoa, from US$20 million to US$40 million, in order to help the country respond to the recent devastating tsunami. Read more |
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PACIFIC ISLANDS: World Bank Promoting Opportunities for People Throughout Solomon
In a recent vsit to the Solomon Islands, World Bank Managing Director Juan Jose Daboub reiterated the Bank's committment to supporting the creation of opportunities in Solomon Islands. Read more |
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PACIFIC ISLANDS: World Bank Ready to Help Solomon Islands on the Path to Prosperity
The World Bank Group is committed to supporting Solomon Islands to create opportunities for people by undertaking reform to encourage private sector led growth and job creation. Read more |
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PHILIPPINES: Philippines Quarterly Update - November 2009
With an improving outlook on the global economy, the Philippines is poised to grow 1.4 percent in 2009 and 3.1 percent in 2010, says the latest Philippines Quarterly Update. Read more |
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SINGAPORE: Infrastructure Finance Summit
A major conference focused on ground-breaking infrastructure financing, urban development solutions, and partnership opportunities will be happening in Singapore on November 11-12, 2009. Read more from the Financial Times' website |
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THAILAND: Thailand’s Economy Bouncing Back from the Crisis, World Bank Says
The World Bank says that the Thai economy has begun to bounce back from the recent crisis. However, it also cautioned that the country may not return to high growth in the near term because it is still dependent on the economies of Europe, Japan, and the U.S. which are healing slowly. Read more |
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THAILAND: World Bank-Thailand NACC Launch New Knowledge-Sharing Partnership
Annette Dixon, World Bank Country Director for Thailand, spoke at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the World Bank and Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission. Read more |
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VIETNAM: Combating Natural Disaster Photo Competition Slideshows
Slideshow 1: The Human Toll of Natural Disasters | Slideshow 1: Fighting and Mitigating Natural Disasters |
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VIETNAM: October 2009 newsletter
World Bank in Vietnam newsletter |
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