EconomyFeaturedThailand’s economy to contract by 8.9% in 2020: ExpertsPritam BordoloiJune 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 12, 2020 Productivity, confidence and consumer spending will remain low in the period ahead... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUAE’s economy to contract by 4.5% in 2020: World BankPritam BordoloiJune 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 9, 2020 Economy to recover and grow by 1.4% next year... Read more
EconomyMagazineIs recession 2020 pointing to another Great Depression?WebAdminJune 5, 2020June 9, 2020 by WebAdminJune 5, 2020June 9, 2020 The global economy is facing the gravest threat seen in the last two centuries because of the protracted pandemic... Read more
EconomyFeaturedHong Kong’s unemployment rate highest in over a decade at 5.2%Pritam BordoloiMay 20, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 20, 2020 The underemployment rate hit 3.1%, the highest in more than 15 years... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK to witness a £300bn budget deficit in the current financial yearPritam BordoloiMay 15, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 15, 2020 Government borrowing is equivalent to more than 15% of economic output... Read more
EnergyExclusiveCoronavirus pandemic to severely impact the renewable energy sectorPritam BordoloiMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 China alone supplies more than 50% of solar equipment to the world... Read more
EconomyFeaturedPhilippines’ economy shrinks for the first time in two decadesPritam BordoloiMay 8, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 8, 2020 Its GDP declined by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2020... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIHS Markit: UK economy set for a 7% quarterly contractionPritam BordoloiMay 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 6, 2020 The information provider company expects the actual decline in GDP to be even greater... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK’s economy to lose £800 bn in the next 10 years due to the pandemicPritam BordoloiApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020 NIESR expects the economy to bounce back next year... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUN releases framework to lift economies, save jobsPritam BordoloiApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020 The UN calls for an scale-up of international support and political commitment to ensure access to essential services and social protection... Read more