Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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ADB approves $60m road development loan for Mongolia

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $60m loan to help improve road development in Mongolia to... Read more
Uganda’s social media tax comes into force

Uganda’s social media tax has come into force and is expected to raise billions of shillings in... Read more
Mexico elects new president on anti-corruption ticket

Andrés Manuel López Obrador has swept to victory in Mexico’s presidential elections on a pledge to... Read more
Sri Lanka urged to stick to PFM reform programme to boost growth

Sri Lanka must push on with its governance and public financial management reforms in order to... Read more
Health spending growth picks up across wealthy nations

Health spending in advanced economies has grown by the fastest rate in seven years, OECD figures... Read more
Malaysia: Police seize goods in ex-PM corruption probe

Malaysian police have seized goods and cash worth up to $273m from properties linked to the former... Read more
UK development secretary vows to support Commonwealth veterans

Penny Mordaunt has pledged to help Commonwealth veterans living in poverty through the British aid... Read more
Estonians to get free public transport

Estonians will soon benefit from free public transport after the government agreed to give regional... Read more
World Bank funds Grenada to shore up marine environment

The World Bank has approved $30m to help Grenada strengthen climate resilience and support its... Read more
Singapore reveals multi-million dollar cost of Trump-Kim summit

Singapore spent the equivalent of almost $12m hosting the recent summit between US president Donald... Read more

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