SYDNEY, Nov 14 — Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5m will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly US$10 billion (RM44.8 billion) — equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product — the World Bank said in a report today.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 — The developing East Asia and Pacific countries are projected to grow by 3.2 per cent this year, the World Bank said Monday.