pin Developing Asia’s Economic Outlook: Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 00:00:00 Regional economic growth in developing Asia will decline sharply to 2.2% in 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, before recovering in 2021, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2020. Full Article
pin How Innovation is Helping to Deliver a New Port for Nauru By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 00:00:00 The unique challenges of financing and building a climate-resilient port in a tiny Pacific country required ADB to develop and deploy innovative approaches to ensure the project’s design, governance, and monitoring were efficient and effective. Full Article
pin How ADB is Helping Pakistan Fight COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 00:00:00 Responding rapidly to the COVID-19 situation in Pakistan, ADB is providing much-needed medical supplies and equipment to medical facilities and health workers on the frontline. Full Article
pin How are ADB's Private Sector Operations Helping to Put Developing Asia on Clean Energy Path? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-23 00:00:00 A peer to peer discussion on how ADB works with the private sector to fill the investment gaps and finance facilities that generate and distribute clean energy. Full Article
pin For poor Filipinos during the pandemic, Bayan Bayanihan brings food and hope By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 00:00:00 ADB's food distribution program for Metro Manila and nearby areas reaches more than 100,000 needy households. affected by community quarantine due to COVID-19. Full Article
pin Two Decade Partnership Helping Bring Kolkata’s Urban Services into Modern Age By www.adb.org Published On :: 2019-08-30 00:00:00 Kolkata and ADB are working systematically to update the city’s ancient urban systems after years of piecemeal approaches Full Article
pin Testing Fintech Bank Solutions in the Philippines By www.adb.org Published On :: 2019-10-09 00:00:00 ADB pilot project with the Philippines’ Cantilan Bank tests cloud-based banking. Full Article
pin Kyrgyz Republic: Partnering with the Private Sector and Helping Small Businesses Grow By www.adb.org Published On :: 2020-02-21 00:00:00 The Second Investment Climate Improvement Program has included help for the government in constructing the policy, legal, and financial framework needed to encourage, negotiate, and close agreements for sound PPPs. Full Article
pin How Innovation is Helping to Deliver a New Port for Nauru By www.adb.org Published On :: 2020-04-08 00:00:00 The unique challenges of financing and building a climate-resilient port in a tiny Pacific country required ADB to develop and deploy innovative approaches to ensure the project’s design, governance, and monitoring were efficient and effective. Full Article
pin Realty sector pinning hopes on new govt for revival By www.indianrealtynews.com Published On :: Tue, 27 May 2014 19:17:46 +0000 The real estate sector is pinning hopes on the new government for revival. Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) Chairman Lalit Kumar Jain expressed hope that the new government would bring in a positive change to real estate developers and buyers by introducing reforms given the challenges of slump in sales, high prices and liquidity crunch that the sector has been facing. ‘Housing for all’ “We expect the government to take concrete steps to implement its promise given in the BJP manifesto of ensuring ‘Housing for All’ in eight years,” he added. For an immediate plan of action, Jain suggested efficient and accountable governance in building approval […] Full Article Banking and Finance FDI Mumbai NRI Real Estate Companies Real Estate Developers Real Estate India Real Estate Trends
pin Advancing the K-12 Reform from the Ground: A Case Study in the Philippines By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-16 00:00:00 This paper describes the implementation of the Certificate in Educational Studies in Leadership (CESL) in the Philippines as a professional development initiative delivered in a customized blended learning mode. Full Article
pin Testing the Graduation Approach in the Philippines By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-30 00:00:00 Drawing on the Philippines as a case study, this brief explores how effective the graduation approach is in reducing poverty and assesses opportunities to apply it in other developing member countries. Full Article
pin Keeping Sustainability at Heart with Our Manufacturing Plant in India By news.harman.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:11:00 GMT Sustainability is a key component to everything we do at HARMAN. A good example of that is our manufacturing plant, located within Chakan, the industrial area in Pune, India. Inaugurated in 2014 as our first manufacturing plant in India, it has a ... Full Article
pin Engineers Week 2020: Developing Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders By news.harman.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:40:00 GMT Comprising 50% of our global employee population, engineers are behind many of HARMAN’s market-leading connected technologies and innovations. Our engineers work hard each and every day to connect the world through state-of-the-art products and... Full Article
pin AI is helping tackle one of the biggest unsolved problems in maths By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:42:18 +0000 Machine-learning algorithms are being used to tackle the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture, one of the fiendishly difficult Millennium Prize Problems Full Article
pin Does tapping a beer can prevent it foaming over? Scientists found out By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:18 +0000 A rigorous randomised trial has put to bed the idea that tapping or flicking a can of beer makes bubbles come to the top and prevents the liquid fizzing out Full Article
pin World's only known pink manta ray spotted in the Great Barrier Reef By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 This pink manta ray, nicknamed Clouseau, has resurfaced off Australia’s coast. No one knows why it has a bubble-gum pink underside or if there are others out there Full Article
pin We may have started keeping lapdogs as pets 2000 years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:21 +0000 A 2000-year-old skeleton found in Spain belonged to a lapdog that may have been born thousands of kilometres to the east and traded during Roman times Full Article
pin Massive Spinosaurus dinosaur swam through water propelled by its tail By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:00:45 +0000 A well-preserved fossilised tail from Spinosaurus suggests this massive dinosaur may have been able to propel itself and hunt for prey in the water Full Article
pin Column: Dropping Medicare age to 60? No more than a start in the right direction By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:44:35 -0400 In what now seems like a galaxy far, far away, Republican lawmakers routinely talked up the idea of raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. In fact, we were in that galaxy just three... Full Article PersonalFinance
pin Trump 'very happy for' Flynn on news DOJ dropping charges By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:01:19 -0400 U.S. President Donald Trump described his former national security adviser Michael Flynn as an 'innocent man' after learning that the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly sought to drop the criminal charges against Flynn. Full Article
pin Half a million people at risk from volcano eruption in the Philippines By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:55:50 +0000 Taal volcano, situated on an island in a lake, began erupting dramatically on Sunday, prompting an evacuation order for 450,000 people in the surrounding area Full Article
pin Mumbai lake turns pink with flamingos By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:44:18 -0400 Thousands of pink-plumed flamingos were spotted in a lake in India's western Maharashtra state on Friday. Full Article
pin Trump 'very happy for' Flynn on news DOJ dropping charges By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:01:19 -0400 U.S. President Donald Trump described his former national security adviser Michael Flynn as an 'innocent man' after learning that the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly sought to drop the criminal charges against Flynn. Full Article
pin Robots with 3D-printed muscles are powered by the spines of rats By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:00:54 +0000 Robots made of 3D-printed muscle and rat spines could help us understand conditions like motor neurone disease and the technique may eventually be used to build prosthetic devices Full Article
pin Massive Spinosaurus dinosaur swam through water propelled by its tail By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:00:45 +0000 A well-preserved fossilised tail from Spinosaurus suggests this massive dinosaur may have been able to propel itself and hunt for prey in the water Full Article
pin Robot with pincers can detect and remove weeds without harming crops By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:07:03 +0000 A robot that uses artificial intelligence to find and remove weeds could eventually be used as an alternative to chemical insecticides Full Article
pin Ocean currents are sweeping microplastics into the deep sea By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:00:19 +0000 Slow-moving underwater currents are leading to build ups of microplastics in biologically rich areas on the sea floor Full Article
pin New Zealand is close to wiping out covid-19 - can it return to normal? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:42 +0000 New Zealand is on track to eliminate covid-19 altogether, but keeping the virus out for good will be a challenge, and the economic impacts are likely to hurt Full Article
pin Trump 'very happy for' Flynn on news DOJ dropping charges By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:01:19 -0400 U.S. President Donald Trump described his former national security adviser Michael Flynn as an 'innocent man' after learning that the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly sought to drop the criminal charges against Flynn. Full Article
pin More Studies Link Vaping to Asthma, COPD By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: More Studies Link Vaping to Asthma, COPDCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury RecoveryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Hypertension Takes Huge Toll in Developing Countries By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Hypertension Takes Huge Toll in Developing CountriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Napping Habits Tied to Sleep DisordersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Steroids Could Harm Heart's Pumping Ability By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Steroids Could Harm Heart's Pumping AbilityCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Health Tip: Taking the Kids for a Shopping Cart Ride By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Taking the Kids for a Shopping Cart RideCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2012 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Health Tip: Popeye Wasn't Wrong About Spinach By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Popeye Wasn't Wrong About SpinachCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2013 8:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Single Motherhood Doesn't Seem to Hinder Happiness By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Single Motherhood Doesn't Seem to Hinder HappinessCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/26/2014 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Kids' Happiness Doesn't Depend on 2 Natural Parents, Says Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Kids' Happiness Doesn't Depend on 2 Natural Parents, Says StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Health Tip: Keeping Seniors on Their Feet By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Keeping Seniors on Their FeetCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Scientists Pinpoint Brain's 'Hunger Circuit' in Mice By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Scientists Pinpoint Brain's 'Hunger Circuit' in MiceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin ER Practices Key to Helping Those Addicted to Painkillers: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: ER Practices Key to Helping Those Addicted to Painkillers: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Dropping One Sugary Soda a Day Could Cut Diabetes Risk: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Dropping One Sugary Soda a Day Could Cut Diabetes Risk: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Can Dropping Some Weight Save Your Knees? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Can Dropping Some Weight Save Your Knees?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Are Smartphones Helping or Harming Kids' Mental Health? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Are Smartphones Helping or Harming Kids' Mental Health?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Sleeping Pills Boost Danger of Falls, Fractures in Older Users By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Sleeping Pills Boost Danger of Falls, Fractures in Older UsersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Health Tip: Coping With Hardening of the Arteries By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Coping With Hardening of the ArteriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Cheap Test Might Pinpoint Where Zika Mosquitoes Lurk By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Cheap Test Might Pinpoint Where Zika Mosquitoes LurkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Scientists Pinpoint Dozens of Genes That Increase Risk of Depression By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Scientists Pinpoint Dozens of Genes That Increase Risk of DepressionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2018 12:00:00 AM Full Article
pin Helping Hand: Men's Grip Strength May Up Marriage Prospects By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Helping Hand: Men's Grip Strength May Up Marriage ProspectsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2018 12:00:00 AM Full Article
