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5 Jun 19
The Asian Development Bank has agreed a $311m fund to boost the creation of two new metro lines in Bangkok.
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4 Jun 19
China’s economy will need to rely on domestic demand to sustain rapid economic growth, say World Bank economists.
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3 Jun 19
Subsidising fossil fuels does not improve people’s lives and will ultimately prove more costly to economies, says the WWF’s Vanessa Perez Cirera.
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21 May 19
The Czech government has dismissed concerns about a slowing economy and growing spending commitments and says it will stick to a planned deficit target.
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14 May 19
Public service workers in Lebanon have launched a series of protests to denounce proposed government austerity measures.
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13 May 19
There have been fears the legendary status of Scandinavian social welfare was starting to slip but closer inspection suggests that it is merely being restyled to face fresh challenges. Simone Rensch...
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13 May 19
Critics of the country’s progressive president were quick to react to a short-term setback while ignoring the bigger picture, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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7 May 19
Disparities between regions within OECD countries are large and have been widening, according to the IMF.
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3 May 19
Kenya’s government is preparing to borrow further on international capital markets amid concerns about spiralling debts.
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3 May 19
European imports of US liquefied natural gas are soaring, increasing by 272% in the nine months since an energy cooperation deal was agreed in 2018.
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30 Apr 19
Auditors are to investigate whether European Union countries are taking effective action to tackle transportation headaches in major cities.
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29 Apr 19
Efforts by Indonesia to reduce its dependence on coal and diesel for energy are being backed by the Asian Development Bank.
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12 Apr 19
The country’s disabled president has turned policy U-turns into an art form, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
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11 Apr 19
Public services and infrastructure in Nigeria are under strain and the country must diversify its revenue sources says the IMF.
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9 Apr 19
A decade after taking the oath as Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak has found himself in the dock on corruption charges.
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2 Apr 19
Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
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2 Apr 19
Sweden’s economy is booming thanks to a unique blend of inclusiveness, but reforms could further boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
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26 Mar 19
Wind and solar power in the US are now cheaper than coal in a major setback for president Donald Trump’s promise to revive the ailing fossil fuel industry.
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26 Mar 19
New Zealand is launching a royal commission to investigate the 15 March attack on two mosques in Christchurch in which 50 people were killed.
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26 Mar 19
Use of the dollar may be damaging Ecuador’s economy as appreciation of the US currency dents the country’s competitiveness.
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25 Mar 19
Citizens in developed countries are deeply unhappy with the public services and the social benefits they receive, believing they are inadequate and unfair.
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22 Mar 19
Portugal needs to reform its pensions system to address the challenges of an ageing population and shrinking workforce.
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22 Mar 19
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have accepted a 20% salary increase for the lowest paid employees, unions have said.
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22 Mar 19
The US defence department has proposed to pay for the wall on the Mexican border by shifting billions of dollars away from projects such as facilities for military children.
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21 Mar 19
More than half of people in developed countries believe their governments should tax the rich more to fund public services and benefits, an OECD survey has revealed.