A new report by the Asian Development Bank says, although Asia's stock markets are showing signs of stabilizing, the real recovery could be "lengthy".

亚洲开发银行的一份新报告说，虽然亚洲股市显示出稳定的迹象，但实际的复苏可能是一个漫长的过程。

youdao

Unnecessary C-sections are costlier than natural births and raise the risk of complications for the mother, said the report surveying nine Asian nations.

报告调查了九个亚洲国家后声称，不必要的剖腹产比顺产费用更高，并且增加了产妇患并发症的风险。

youdao

It has issued an alert about the Asian hornet, and asks people to report sightings.

该部门已经发布了关于亚洲黄蜂的警报并要求人民一旦见到黄蜂就报告。

youdao

The report said these risks are also increasing in developing countries, especially Asian countries like China and Thailand.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

That result sits comfortably with other studies showing that, on average, Asian countries report lower levels of happiness than their GDP per head would suggest.

ECONOMIST: The genetics of happiness

"Developing Asia's recovery phase remains vulnerable to shocks, " the bank said in its Asian Development Outlook report.

BBC: Asian Development Bank forecasts fragile 2013 recovery

Citing studies suggesting that firms with more women at the top perform better, the McKinsey report urges Asian companies to do more to harness female talent.

ECONOMIST: Women managers in Asia: Untapped talent | The