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17 Nov 17
Japan’s economy has experienced the longest period of uninterrupted growth in more than a decade, with faster growth than expected in the third quarter.
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13 Nov 17
The World Health Organisation wants to triple the levels of international financial support to tackle climate change and associated health issues in small island developing states.
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10 Nov 17
Accountants who qualify at the University of Malaya will now be exempt from certain exams to complete the CIPFA International Public Financial Management qualification.
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2 Nov 17
Bangladesh’s public finances were already suffering because of poor economic management, political crises and corruption, when it took on the cost of its huge support to Rohingya refugees....
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1 Nov 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved a new 5-year partnership to build a foundation for sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Afghanistan.
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1 Nov 17
The IMF has called on the Kyrgyz Republic to adapt “prudent macroeconomic policies” and structural reforms to make growth more sustainable and inclusive.
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31 Oct 17
South Korea’s economy grew at the fastest pace in seven years last quarter – with the acceleration expected to continue into next year.
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31 Oct 17
Public financial management had to start effectively from scratch following years of conflict in Afghanistan. The country, which still relies heavily on foreign aid, had to stamp out waste and...
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30 Oct 17
The Asian Development Bank has announced a $100m loan in support of the Philippine government’s infrastructure project.
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30 Oct 17
The Malaysian prime minister announced a $280bn ringgit ($66bn) spending plan for the final budget before elections take place within the next 10 months.
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26 Oct 17
Donor countries have pledged more than $344m in aid to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, at a United Nations conference.
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24 Oct 17
The currency of New Zealand has hit a five-month low after the new Labour-led government set out new policies.
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24 Oct 17
Japan will make education and childcare a priority over fiscal reforms, the prime minister said after winning a new mandate this weekend.
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23 Oct 17
Cambodia should prepare for greater fiscal risk from a more vulnerable financial sector and weaker-than-expected growth, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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20 Oct 17
Mongolia will receive $1.6m from the Asian Development Bank to support its health and education sectors.
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20 Oct 17
New Zealand’s new Labour-led government has pledged to reject proposed tax cuts and reinvest the money into “core” public services.
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19 Oct 17
South Korea and China have extended a currency swap deal for another three years.
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19 Oct 17
Ousted Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been indicted over corruption allegations linked to property in London.
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19 Oct 17
China’s economy grew by 6.8% between July and September, official data has shown.
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19 Oct 17
Almost a million dollars have been illegally removed from the Marshall Islands government’s US-based trust fund, officials have reportedly said.
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17 Oct 17
Financing to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Pacific will more than double to over $500m between 2017 and 2020, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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13 Oct 17
The government of Vanuatu and the Asian Development Bank have struck a $15.1m agreement for renewable energy.
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13 Oct 17
New Zealand has delivered a third fiscal surplus, worth NZ$4.1bn (£2.22bn), but this “should be interpreted with caution”, the country’s finance minister has said.
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11 Oct 17
Southeast Asian nation Timor-Leste needs to make its public spending more efficient as its oil resources are expected to run out in a few years, the IMF has advised.
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11 Oct 17
Cambodia’s public finance management system has been “substantially strengthened” at a central level, the World Bank has reportedly said.