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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.
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9 Oct 19
India has received for the first time data about Swiss bank accounts held by its residents in a major breakthrough in the country’s war against black money.
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8 Oct 19
The New Zealand government has been accused of failing to fix its rental market to focus on its now-abandoned mass housebuilding project.
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4 Oct 19
Indonesia should look to its cities to drive prosperity, the World Bank has argued, saying urbanisation will help it become a high-income country.
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30 Sep 19
Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
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30 Sep 19
India’s economy is growing more slowly than expected this year but is still one of the fastest in the world, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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26 Sep 19
The trade war with the US is expected to slow economic growth in China this year, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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17 Sep 19
Anti-corruption efforts in Indonesia could be damaged by a change in the law passed by the parliament in the Southeast Asian country today, activists have claimed.