World Bank clarifies stance on Nigeria fuel imports
The World Bank Group has clarified its position on fuel imports in Nigeria following backlash over recommendations contained…
Nigeria Poverty Rate Hits 63% Despite Easing Inflation
Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025, despite a slowdown in inflation, indicating the limited…
Fading US dollar trust threatens world economy, ex-IMF official Zhu Min warns
Dwindling global trust in the US dollar is one of the most prominent risks facing a vulnerable world…
Why the world has started stockpiling food again – The Irish Times
In the early 18th century, Finland was familiar with the fear of hunger. A famine fuelled by an…
India overtakes Japan as world’s fourth largest economy, eyes top 3 in 2026
India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy – and officials hope to pass Germany within three…
World Bank warns developing world ‘not out of danger’ as debt costs hit record
By Libby George LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The gap between developing nations’ debt servicing costs and new…
Türkiye, World Bank work on $6B financing for power transmission
Türkiye has launched efforts with the World Bank to secure up to $6 billion in financing to expand…
How diversification could redefine ‘Made in Bangladesh’
In the bustling factories of Dhaka and Gazipur, millions of workers stitch together the fabric of Bangladesh’s economic…
World Bank: EPF withdrawal age should align with retirement
PETALING JAYA: The proposal for the withdrawal age in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) retirement account to be…
China’s Gig Economy Shows Why Quitting the Corporate Grind Isn’t So Simple
Admit it: At some point, we’ve all thought about quitting our job, if only for a fleeting moment.…
World Bank sounds alarm as Malaysia’s retirement safety net starts to fray
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Malaysia could face an elderly care crisis unless it boosts funding to widen…
World Bank calls on Malaysia to ‘significantly expand’ social pensions amid ageing population
They define social pensions as transfers to the elderly that are financed by general government revenues – meaning…