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21 Nov 16
Leaders from Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the US have vowed to fight against all forms of protectionism in the face of a new US adminstration potentially hostile to free trade.
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9 Nov 16
The Indian government withdrew 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation overnight in a surprise move aimed at curbing a booming economy in untaxed, black market cash.
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8 Nov 16
Many countries in Asia and the Pacific are spending too little on social protection programmes and should expand these to provide adequate cover to most of their populations, the Asian Development...
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7 Nov 16
China has replaced its internationally renowned finance minister in a surprise reshuffle that has caught many observers off guard.
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4 Nov 16
India has set the rates for a goods and services tax system that could see a single market in the country for the first time since it achieved independence.
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3 Nov 16
Developing countries must ensure the benefits of growth and change are shared with their citizens, or risk losing support to populist figures that can reverse progress, a European development bank...
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27 Oct 16
The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the Australian government have renewed their commitment to a unified approach in assisting the development of Pacific island countries.
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26 Oct 16
Indonesia can expect GDP growth of 5.1% this year, thanks in part to its improved fiscal management, the World Bank has said.
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25 Oct 16
Pakistan must “forcefully address” further economic reforms to drive higher living standards, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
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25 Oct 16
The Asian Development Bank has approved a country partnership strategy with Indonesia for the 2016-19 period to promote infrastructure investment and sustainable economic growth.
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20 Oct 16
The World Bank has pledged $2bn over the next three years to help Bangladesh become less vulnerable to climate change.
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11 Oct 16
Integrated reporting has a key role to play in Malaysia’s economic transformation, the country’s deputy trade minister has said.
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11 Oct 16
Singapore has opened a new government agency dedicated to leading the country’s digital and data strategy.
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10 Oct 16
The global monetary system is ill-equipped to handle today’s key challenges, a panel of Asian economists has warned.
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7 Oct 16
Asia remains the brightest spot in the world economy but must tread with caution as various risks threaten to throw it off course, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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6 Oct 16
Governments around the world pledged $15.2bn in aid for Afghanistan until 2020 at an EU-hosted conference in Brussels yesterday.
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5 Oct 16
The speed with which anti-corruption laws are being implemented in Afghanistan must be increased in order to safeguard aid from the international community and alleviate the suffering of citizens, a...
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4 Oct 16
The Asian Development Bank has become the first development bank to secure a risk transfer arrangement for its sovereign loan portfolio, increasing its lending capacity by half a billion dollars over...
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3 Oct 16
Thousands of Indian tax evaders have come clean over hidden income and assets worth around $9.8bn under a government amnesty initiative.
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29 Sep 16
Pakistan has successfully completed its three-year, $6bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, and is set to receive its final $102m cash injection within the next few days.
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27 Sep 16
Professional accountancy examinations in Malaysia are to be brought in line with global standards, in a move to enhance the quality of chartered accountants in the country.
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26 Sep 16
India, the world’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will formally ratify the world’s historic climate deal next month, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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23 Sep 16
The inclusion of the yuan in the International Monetary Fund’s special currency basket is an “important milestone” in China’s financial integration, fund officials said yesterday.
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22 Sep 16
The Asian Development bank has approved $631m in funding to develop the initial phase of a 2,500 kilometre system of roads, water and power infrastructure on India’s east coast.
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20 Sep 16
Indonesia is launching a criminal case against Google's parent company Alphabet with hopes of obtaining five years’ worth of back taxes, a senior government tax official has told Reuters.
21 Nov 16Leaders from Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the US have vowed to fight against all forms of protectionism in the face of a new US adminstration potentially hostile to free trade.
9 Nov 16The Indian government withdrew 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation overnight in a surprise move aimed at curbing a booming economy in untaxed, black market cash.
8 Nov 16Many countries in Asia and the Pacific are spending too little on social protection programmes and should expand these to provide adequate cover to most of their populations, the Asian Development...
7 Nov 16China has replaced its internationally renowned finance minister in a surprise reshuffle that has caught many observers off guard.
4 Nov 16India has set the rates for a goods and services tax system that could see a single market in the country for the first time since it achieved independence.
3 Nov 16Developing countries must ensure the benefits of growth and change are shared with their citizens, or risk losing support to populist figures that can reverse progress, a European development bank...
26 Oct 16Indonesia can expect GDP growth of 5.1% this year, thanks in part to its improved fiscal management, the World Bank has said.
25 Oct 16Pakistan must “forcefully address” further economic reforms to drive higher living standards, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said.
25 Oct 16The Asian Development Bank has approved a country partnership strategy with Indonesia for the 2016-19 period to promote infrastructure investment and sustainable economic growth.
20 Oct 16The World Bank has pledged $2bn over the next three years to help Bangladesh become less vulnerable to climate change.
11 Oct 16Integrated reporting has a key role to play in Malaysia’s economic transformation, the country’s deputy trade minister has said.
11 Oct 16Singapore has opened a new government agency dedicated to leading the country’s digital and data strategy.
10 Oct 16The global monetary system is ill-equipped to handle today’s key challenges, a panel of Asian economists has warned.
7 Oct 16Asia remains the brightest spot in the world economy but must tread with caution as various risks threaten to throw it off course, the International Monetary Fund has said.
6 Oct 16Governments around the world pledged $15.2bn in aid for Afghanistan until 2020 at an EU-hosted conference in Brussels yesterday.
5 Oct 16The speed with which anti-corruption laws are being implemented in Afghanistan must be increased in order to safeguard aid from the international community and alleviate the suffering of citizens, a...
4 Oct 16The Asian Development Bank has become the first development bank to secure a risk transfer arrangement for its sovereign loan portfolio, increasing its lending capacity by half a billion dollars over...
29 Sep 16Pakistan has successfully completed its three-year, $6bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, and is set to receive its final $102m cash injection within the next few days.
27 Sep 16Professional accountancy examinations in Malaysia are to be brought in line with global standards, in a move to enhance the quality of chartered accountants in the country.
26 Sep 16India, the world’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will formally ratify the world’s historic climate deal next month, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
23 Sep 16The inclusion of the yuan in the International Monetary Fund’s special currency basket is an “important milestone” in China’s financial integration, fund officials said yesterday.
22 Sep 16The Asian Development bank has approved $631m in funding to develop the initial phase of a 2,500 kilometre system of roads, water and power infrastructure on India’s east coast.
20 Sep 16Indonesia is launching a criminal case against Google's parent company Alphabet with hopes of obtaining five years’ worth of back taxes, a senior government tax official has told Reuters.
