Philippines, Jan. 7 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Nianshan Zhang as Director General for its Southeast Asia Department.Mr. Zhang will lead ADB's strategic agenda in Southeast Asia, advancing the bank's delivery of its sovereign, nonsovereign, and advisory solutions in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam, including support for the ASEAN Presidency in 2026. Mr. Zhang has almost four decades of professional experience, including 23 years with ADB. His early assignments include Senior Advisor to the Office of the Vice President in 2008, Deputy Country Director for the Pakistan Resident Mission in 2012, and Deputy Director General for t...