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International

IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports

2026-10-14T09:51:21.000Z
From left: Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on Oct 14.
Asean Business

IMF, World Bank tout ‘Bangkok Blueprint’ against digital fraud

2026-10-14T08:53:28.000Z
Temasek Trust’s Desmond Kuek (left) with World Bank Group’s Paschal Donohoe at the MOU signing.
Companies & Markets
TAKING HEART

Temasek Trust, World Bank Group tie up to advance initiatives in climate and energy

2026-10-14T08:17:54.000Z
World Bank president Ajay Banga says that more countries have shown interest in retooling existing projects than in tapping the immediate crisis window to address their liquidity needs.
Banking & Finance

World Bank in talks with dozens of countries about crisis aid: Banga

2026-10-11T07:26:26.000Z
The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in 2026 are being held outside of Washington for the first time in three years.
International

Iran war’s energy shock, record public debt loom over IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

2026-10-11T06:44:09.000Z
China, close to being declared a high-income country, has sharply reduced its borrowing from development banks, with total borrowing down to US$4.7 billion in 2024 from US$8 billion in 2021.
International

China’s funding of development institutions up sharply: study

2026-10-08T06:58:09.000Z
The World Bank has predicted India, the largest economy in the region, will grow 7.1% in 2026/27, up from the 6.6% it predicted in June but significantly lower than the 8.6% recorded in 2025/26.
Global Enterprise

South Asia growth holds firm, but energy shock, weather pose risks: World Bank

2026-10-06T09:10:39.000Z
The Philippines has lost between 42.3 billion pesos (US$675.6 million) and 118.5 billion pesos to flood-control corruption since 2023.
Asean Business

Floods compound Philippine growth woes from public-works scandal

2026-09-08T02:32:53.000Z
(From left) ICSID’s legal counsel Carlos Molina Esteban, legal counsel Yuichiro Omori, secretary-general Martina Polasek, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, ICSID chief counsel Frauke Nitschke and senior legal counsel Jonathan Chevry.
Singapore

World Bank investment dispute centre opens first overseas office in Singapore

2026-08-26T13:39:36.000Z
The income upgrade has rendered the Philippines “too wealthy” to qualify for the concessional foreign aid and development loans.
Asean Business

Philippines’ income upgrade hides grim reality for most Filipinos

2026-07-13T03:27:07.000Z
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