ADB sees poverty on the rise in Asia

MANILA, Philippines—Poverty is on the rise, and the Asian Development Bank has warned governments throughout the region, including the Philippines, not to go slow on their pump-priming initiatives to counter the ill effects of the global economic turmoil. ADB chief economist Jong-Wha Lee said that, if not for the global crisis, which stemmed from the financial...

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ADB sees poverty on the rise in Asia

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