Officials from SME Foundation, UNDP Bangladesh and key government agencies at the launch of the Insurance Innovation Challenge in Dhaka.The Insurance Innovation Challenge (IIC) was launched today in Dhaka by the SME Foundation (SMEF) under the Ministry of Industries, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen resilien...
H.E. Phạm Minh Chính, Prime Minister of Viet Nam,H.E. Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam,Excellencies, ADGMIN Ministers,Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,1. I am pleased to join you at the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting Opening Ceremony. I would like to acknowledge the Vietnamese Governm...
Policy choices will determine whether workers and firms are adequately prepared for the AI revolutionTechnological change has reshaped job markets for centuries. But the benefits have not always been widely shared. As AI and digital technologies transform today’s workplace even those at the forefront of innovation are not immune to disruption as recent jo...
Trade Forum is the International Trade Centre’s flagship magazine offering in-depth, topical insights about export development and trade issues in developing countries. These are our top picks from last year bringing views from policymakers, academics, the private sector, entrepreneurs and small businesses who know how trade works “i...
On January 14, 2026, the New Development Bank (NDB) held a knowledge event on China’s Five -Year Plan and growth outlook at the NDB Headquarters in Shanghai, China.Dr. Long Guoqiang, Vice President and Senior Research Fellow of the Development Research Centre of the State Council (DRC) of China, delivered a lecture themed “China’s 15th Five-Year Plan an...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will lend USD150 million to support the Almaty Railway Bypass Project, a landmark investment aimed at strengthening freight efficiency, urban mobility and regional connectivity in Kazakhstan. The financing is provided to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway company, under a nonsovereign str...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB, Aaa/AAA/AAA) priced a HKD4 billion 3-year Sustainable Development Bond on January 12, marking its second issuance in the Hong Kong dollar public bond market under the Wonton format. The transaction attracted a final order book of approximately HKD7.8 billion, representing almost two times oversubscriptio...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will lend USD150 million to support the Almaty Railway Bypass Project, a landmark investment aimed at strengthening freight efficiency, urban mobility and regional connectivity in Kazakhstan. The financing is provided to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway company, under a nonsovereign str...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB, Aaa/AAA/AAA) priced a HKD4 billion 3-year Sustainable Development Bond on January 12, marking its second issuance in the Hong Kong dollar public bond market under the Wonton format. The transaction attracted a final order book of approximately HKD7.8 billion, representing almost two times oversubscriptio...
New Delhi, 13 January 2026: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with DAKSH and Digital Futures Lab (DFL), convened a Pre-Summit Event ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to examine the responsible use of artificial intelligence by the Indian judic...
