EconomyIndonesia can improve opportunities and protection of its migrants working abroadInternational Finance DeskNovember 29, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 29, 2017 The government has made progress including a law on the protection of Indonesian workers abroad... Read more
EconomyADB loan to help improve the quality of life of people with disabilities in MongoliaInternational Finance DeskNovember 29, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 29, 2017 ADB has approved a $25 million loan for the cause... Read more
EconomyIvanka Trump reaches India for Global Entrepreneurship SummitInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 The three days Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will focus on ‘Women First, Prosperity for All’... Read more
EconomyHiroshima to host twenty‑seventh UN‑Japan Conference on Disarmament IssuesInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 The event provides a forum for frank and interactive dialogue on pressing security, disarmament and non‑proliferation issues... Read more
EconomyWFP welcomes contribution from China to support Afghan and Iraqi refugees in IranInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 The contribution will be used to purchase food items for distribution among Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in settlements across Iran... Read more
EconomyADB $300 million loan to support Philippines’ financial sector reformsInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 The government will utilize a variety of funding sources including development financing, the private sector, and direct government expenditure... Read more
Economyifo Business Climate Index for the service sector dropsInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2017 The business climate indicator rose for architects and engineers... Read more
EconomyBitcoin’s value reaches new heightsInternational Finance DeskNovember 27, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 27, 2017 Priced at $9,760 per unit, it now widely expected that the value will surpass the value of $10,000 a coin mark by the end of the year... Read more
EconomyIFC launches Pacific Corporate Governance Institute to boost governance standardsInternational Finance DeskNovember 25, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 25, 2017 PCGI will help improve the performance of Pacific companies, state-owned enterprises and banks through education... Read more
Economy‘Crocodile’ takes oath as the second Zimbabwe President since its independenceInternational Finance DeskNovember 24, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 24, 2017 Emmerson Mnangagwa acquires Presidential position replacing Robert Mugabe... Read more