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6 Dec 19
Pakistan has been given an emergency $1bn loan to help shore up its public finances and provide support to a slowing economy.
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5 Dec 19
Infrastructure investment in New Zealand is being brought forward to “take advantage” of good public finances and make up for the previous government’s “neglect”, the finance minister has said.
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2 Dec 19
India is to unveil a series of new infrastructure projects this month that will form part of 100trn rupees of planned investment for the next five years.
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25 Nov 19
Japan must “reinvigorate” its growth-boosting policies in the face of demographic changes and global economic uncertainties, the head of the IMF has said.
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25 Nov 19
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek to demand action against corruption in one of the region's poorest countries.
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13 Nov 19
Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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12 Nov 19
The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle spreading bushfires.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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7 Nov 19
The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
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5 Nov 19
A large workforce of young people could propel South Asia into accounting for a third of global economic growth by 2040, according to IMF researchers.
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4 Nov 19
Fiscal federalism will help Nepal improve its public services, the World Bank has said after a visit to the country by executive directors.
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1 Nov 19
The rapid spread of African swine fever could lead to food shortages, the World Organisation for Animal Health has warned, saying around a quarter of pigs worldwide could die.
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31 Oct 19
The increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong in recent months have resulted in its economy falling into its first recession in a decade, the government announced today.
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31 Oct 19
A $100m project in Bangladesh, financed by a loan from the World Bank, will result in an additional 600,000 people having access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation.
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29 Oct 19
Japan and South Korea have rejected a news report that they were looking to establish a joint economic programme to resolve the issue of forced labour during World War Two.
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28 Oct 19
Months of protests have dragged Hong Kong’s economy into a recession, the city’s financial secretary has said.
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24 Oct 19
Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
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22 Oct 19
China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
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18 Oct 19
Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
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18 Oct 19
Facial recognition software is a powerful tool but we need a legal framework before we can harness its full potential, writes John Thornton.
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17 Oct 19
China has indicated it is keen to end the trade war with the US as early as possible after talks in Washington last week.
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16 Oct 19
Hard-to-reach communities in Nepal with little access to formal education are being helped by local initiatives supported by UNESCO to improve literacy.
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16 Oct 19
Low-carbon policies are “vital” for the sustainable future of the Asia and Pacific region, a conference heard today.
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14 Oct 19
Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
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10 Oct 19
The Asian Development Bank has announced it will give Tajikistan $404m for projects including strengthening labour skills, developing the energy sector and improving infrastructure.
6 Dec 19Pakistan has been given an emergency $1bn loan to help shore up its public finances and provide support to a slowing economy.
5 Dec 19Infrastructure investment in New Zealand is being brought forward to “take advantage” of good public finances and make up for the previous government’s “neglect”, the finance minister has said.
2 Dec 19India is to unveil a series of new infrastructure projects this month that will form part of 100trn rupees of planned investment for the next five years.
25 Nov 19Japan must “reinvigorate” its growth-boosting policies in the face of demographic changes and global economic uncertainties, the head of the IMF has said.
25 Nov 19Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek to demand action against corruption in one of the region's poorest countries.
13 Nov 19Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
12 Nov 19The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle spreading bushfires.
11 Nov 19The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
7 Nov 19The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
5 Nov 19A large workforce of young people could propel South Asia into accounting for a third of global economic growth by 2040, according to IMF researchers.
4 Nov 19Fiscal federalism will help Nepal improve its public services, the World Bank has said after a visit to the country by executive directors.
1 Nov 19The rapid spread of African swine fever could lead to food shortages, the World Organisation for Animal Health has warned, saying around a quarter of pigs worldwide could die.
31 Oct 19The increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong in recent months have resulted in its economy falling into its first recession in a decade, the government announced today.
31 Oct 19A $100m project in Bangladesh, financed by a loan from the World Bank, will result in an additional 600,000 people having access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation.
29 Oct 19Japan and South Korea have rejected a news report that they were looking to establish a joint economic programme to resolve the issue of forced labour during World War Two.
28 Oct 19Months of protests have dragged Hong Kong’s economy into a recession, the city’s financial secretary has said.
24 Oct 19Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
22 Oct 19China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
18 Oct 19Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
18 Oct 19Facial recognition software is a powerful tool but we need a legal framework before we can harness its full potential, writes John Thornton.
17 Oct 19China has indicated it is keen to end the trade war with the US as early as possible after talks in Washington last week.
16 Oct 19Low-carbon policies are “vital” for the sustainable future of the Asia and Pacific region, a conference heard today.
14 Oct 19Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
