Philippines, July 30 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to deploy $450 million to protect poor households and strengthen the economies of Cambodia and Sri Lanka as the conflict in the Middle East drives up costs and deepens uncertainty across Asia and the Pacific. The package combines immediate crisis support with longer-term economic reforms. It includes a $250 million loan for Cambodia's Rapid Intervention for Stabilization of the Economy (RISE) Program and a $200 million policy-based loan for Sri Lanka's Trade, Investment, and Industry Development Program.In Cambodia, the RISE Program will fund temporary, targeted fiscal measures and protect planned social spending in the 2026 national budget. It will also promote clean energy te...