http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/tags/regional-development.htm Tag : regional-development Latest news stories from around the world. Radio Australia News nospam@your.abc.net.au nospam@your.abc.net.au 2008-11-25T08:07:49+11:00 2008-11-25T08:07:49+11:00 PNG, Tonga celebrate China tiesPapua New Guinea prime minister, Sir Michael Somare, has acknowledged China's role in the development of the South Pacific after talks with China's President Hu Jintao.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2428527.htm2008-11-25T08:07:49+11:00Development bank to expand Cook Islands portThe Asian Development Bank has approved a $US15.5 million loan to expand Cook Islands' main international port.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2428548.htm2008-11-25T03:13:25+11:00Australia urges haste on Afghanistan's reconstructionThe Australian defence minister, Joel Fitzgibbon, says he wants the United Nations to speed up its reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2427796.htm2008-11-24T16:55:16+11:00Asia Pacific community plan 'going well': Australian PMAustralia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, says discussions with other nations about his idea for an Asia Pacific union are going well.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2425743.htm2008-11-21T08:16:26+11:00ADB loan to help China upgrade western region transportThe Asian Development Bank is to lend China $US300 million to help build a railway line to increase growth in the poorer western region of the country.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2424422.htm2008-11-19T19:58:16+11:00Australian govt to spend millions in council projectsAustralia's federal government is pumping $AUS300 million into local council projects to help boost the economy.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2422994.htm2008-11-18T14:24:00+11:00World Bank, ADB opens doors in SolomonsToday marks the opening of the first ever offices of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in Solomon Islands.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2421138.htm2008-11-17T09:53:57+11:00World Bank opens doors in SolomonsThe World Bank says the opening of its first office in Solomon Islands demonstrates its long term commitment to the country.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2417098.htm2008-11-12T14:26:43+11:00Crisis to blame for Auckland project abandonmentsThe international credit crisis is being blamed for the cancellation of plans for a major development project in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland.http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200811/s2416062.htm2008-11-11T14:02:15+11:00