The local currency bond markets in emerging East Asia continued to expand over the first quarter of 2019 despite trade conflicts and moderating global growth, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) latest issue of the Asia Bond Monitor. Housing bonds and green bonds are potential areas of future growth, the quarterly report said.
Despite a less favorable external environment, the growth outlook for developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) remains positive, according to the latest World Bank economic report on the region. Growth in developing EAP is expected to be 6.3 percent in 2018.
The USS Milius, one of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived in Japan on Tuesday to reinforce defenses against any ballistic missile attacks by North Korea, or anyone else in East Asia.
Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is expected to remain strong and reach 6.3 percent in 2018, according to the latest World Bank economic report on the region.
A new report shows Vietnamese students perform best academically in East Asia and the Pacific and surpass even some from developed countries outside the region.
PSNews - ASEAN and Republic of Korea (RoK) all affirmed the importance of the ASEAN-RoK Strategic Partnership for development of each side and peace, stability, prosperity and connection in East Asia.
A new species of the shiitake, an edible mushroom native to East Asia, has been discovered by Vietnamese scientists in the forests of the country’s Central Highlands.
Hanoi - Vietnam’s economic growth this year is expected to hit 6 per cent, lower than was forecast in June, according to the World Bank (WB) report on East Asia and Pacific economies, released yesterday.
