World Bank

The World Bank needs to refocus on poverty

Climate change demands action, but not at the poor’s expense

What the meetings between the IMF and World Bank have consistently failed to deliver is clear, coordinated political will to address economic challenges, says the writer.

Little reassurance from IMF-World Bank meetings

The global financial system is adapting too slowly to a world of higher debt, lower growth, trade fragmentation and climate urgency

Finance leaders including IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva, warn debt risks remain high and urge better information sharing to speed up future restructurings.

G20 pushes to revamp slow debt-relief framework as borrowing costs surge

Ensuring equal treatment for all creditors has been a big part of why the process has been so slow and prone to setback

Global officials warn that America’s data blackout could hinder policymaking and raise error risks as countries adapt to Trump’s global trade overhaul.

Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow

World Bank, IMF cite loss of institutional trust as a downside risk

By 2030, the geopolitical context may well be at least as challenging, or possibly even more so, than it is today.

What will the global economy look like in 2030?

As the World Bank and IMF discuss resilience, two different futures are emerging from the clash between a fragile AI-driven boom and escalating geopolitical conflict

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has urged Asian nations to deepen trade and carry out reforms to strengthen the service sector, including lowering non-tariff barriers.

IMF warns investors to fasten their seat belts

Amid geopolitical instability and World Bank estimates that global GDP growth will be the slowest since the 1960s, the ride ahead is turbulent

Most people in Asia “who look for work find it”, says the World Bank. However, “many individuals in the region are in low-productivity or informal jobs”.

Asia’s youth struggle to find good jobs, World Bank warns

The bank highlights a persistent gap between younger and more experienced workers across several Asian economies

Minister for Law Edwin Tong (right) with ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek at Singapore Convention Week 2025, when they signed the letter of intent to set up an ICSID office in Singapore.

International investment dispute body to open branch in Singapore

It will be the first such office of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes outside Washington, DC