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- 1China-led AIIB plans to double financing for Asia infrastructure●China-led AIIB plans to double financing. Can it fill Asia’s infrastructure gap?
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the China-led multilateral lender, is planning to double its financing capacity as it seeks to expand support for roads, power and other projects across Asia. Observers are questioning whether the boost can meaningfully close the region's vast infrastructure funding gap, which runs into trillions of dollars and far exceeds current levels of multilateral development lending.
- 2WTO, ADB and World Bank launch TS4D initiative in Asia-Pacific▼2026 News items - WTO, Asian Development Bank and World Bank bring TS4D initiative to Asia and the Pacific
The World Trade Organization, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank are bringing the Trade for Sustainable Development (TS4D) initiative to Asia and the Pacific in 2026. The programme aims to expand support for sustainable trade across the region, and the three institutions have announced the rollout as part of their 2026 news items.
- 3ADB signs $50 million loan with Modern Syntex for polyester chips●ADB, Modern Syntex sign $50m loan to expand energy-efficient polyester chips production
The Asian Development Bank and Bangladesh's Modern Syntex have signed a $50 million loan agreement to expand the production of energy-efficient polyester chips. The financing is intended to support capacity growth at the company's synthetic fibre operations while promoting more energy-efficient manufacturing. The deal highlights continued development-bank backing for industrial energy efficiency projects in Bangladesh.