Forum Underlines Vast Potential of Fintech to Bridge Asia’s Financial Divide
Digital technologies could bring new
opportunities to provide financial services to vast underserved populations in
Asia and the Pacific. People need to be well-prepared for this...
Lebanon is in the Midst of Economic, Financial and Social Hardship, Situation Could Get worse
In a meeting with President Michel Aoun today
(November 6, 2019), the World Bank Group reiterated its unequivocal support to
the people of Lebanon, who are...
Rooting for the environment in times of conflict and war
Eighteen years ago, on 5 November 2001, the United Nations General
Assembly declared 6 November the
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in...
China’s Strong Reform Agenda Places it in the Top 10 Improver List
China joined the
ranks of the world’s top ten most improved economies for ease of doing business
for the second year in a row thanks to...
AI Use Expected to Increase in Risk and Compliance Efforts, But Few Have Ethics Frameworks in Place
Nearly half
(48.5%) of C-suite and other executives at organizations that use artificial
intelligence (AI) expect to increase AI use for risk management and compliance
efforts in...
Saudi Arabia Accelerated Business Climate Reforms
Saudi Arabia
carried out a record number of business reforms in the past year, earning the
country a spot in this year’s top 10 global business...
Caribbean Economies Continue to Reform to Improve Business Climate
Economies in the Caribbean carried out a record 19
reforms over the past year to make it easier for domestic small and medium-size
enterprises to do...
UNIDO to implement EU-funded project to boost Kenya’s agricultural exports
The United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) will implement the ‘Market Access Upgrade Programme
(MARKUP)’ project, which is funded by the European Union (EU) and anchored
within...
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...