EconomyMalaysia’s land policies and administration offer useful examples to developing countriesInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 New World Bank report outlines Malaysia’s successes and challenges in transforming land administration... Read more
BankingEconomyCBA issues first green bond for China Development BankInternational Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 15, 2017 Raised USD 500 million to support the implementation of the Chinese government’s green development initiatives and strategies... Read more
Business LeadersEconomyTrump and Modi strengthen bilateral relationship at ASEAN Summit in PhilippinesInternational Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 Discussed security and boosting trade relations... Read more
Economyifo World Economic Climate Indicator reaches highest levelInternational Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 Since 2011 it is the highest mark that has been reached... Read more
EconomyIFC promotes climate-smart investments in China, expanding the markets for sustainable business solutionsInternational Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2017 Marks China’s leading role in grid tied renewables and in rooftop solar... Read more
EconomyTrump tours Asia with North Korea on his mindInternational Finance DeskNovember 13, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 13, 2017 North Korea nuclear threat was a topic of significant discussion... Read more
EconomyUncertainty at the US FedBharath KumarNovember 11, 2017 by Bharath KumarNovember 11, 2017 With Janet Yellen’s tenure as Chair about to expire, a look at the potential successors... Read more
EconomySocial InitiativesPepsiCo and Feed the Children extend partnership to fight childhood hunger in PortlandInternational Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 18 percent of the population in Portland lives below the poverty line... Read more
EconomyEconomic growth rates closely aligned in many Euro area member statesInternational Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 State transfers aimed at stabilising Europe’s economy across national borders would only have a very limited impact... Read more
EconomySewage-powered cars, smart cycle paths, safer buses: How Big Data is making cities betterInternational Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 by International Finance DeskNovember 10, 2017 Report by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization shines a light on groundbreaking ways in which data is reshaping urban life worldwide... Read more