The Park Hyatt Brand Celebrates Debut of Park Hyatt Kyoto
Hyatt
Hotels Corporation announced
today the opening of Park Hyatt Kyoto. Set in the heart of this noble city with centuries
of history and heritage, Park Hyatt Kyoto...
Georgia Ranks 7th in the World for Ease of Doing Business
Europe and Central
Asia is home to two of the world’s top 20 best places to do business – Georgia (7th) and North
Macedonia (17th) with...
ADB, Cambodia Sign Deals to Improve Water Supply, Financial Sector Development
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
and Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance today signed two agreements
worth $89 million that will boost rural areas’ access to...
Belarus to Enhance Energy Efficiency with Support from the World Bank
The World Bank’s Board of
Executive Directors today approved financing of $99.3 million for the new Sustainable Energy
Scale-Up Project in
Belarus.
The project aims at improving
the energy...
As urbanization grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Over half of the world’s population now live in
cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses
serious challenges, cities can also...
Securing Kenya’s Future Growth: Policies to Sustain Inclusive Growth
Kenya continues to experience
steady economic growth, with real GDP expanding on average by 5.6 percent over
the last five years (2014-2018). In 2019, however, economic...
More countries than ever hit by forest fires in 2018
Today, the European Commission
published the 2018 edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the
Middle East and North Africa. According to the...
New Report Identifies Clean Energy Options for Global Shipping Industry
Shipping is a major contributor to global carbon
emissions. The sector today is responsible for 3 per cent of global greenhouse
gas emissions and 9 per...
For Bigger Role in Global Trade, Indonesia Should Reshape Industrial Policy
Indonesia should reshape its
industrial strategy to become more closely integrated into global production
networks and enjoy the long-term benefits of growing global trade, says a...
New energy Projects of Common Interest for the Energy Union built on European solidarity
Today, the European Commission
adopted the fourth list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) for a connected
European energy grid, fit for the future providing clean,...