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Over two years after the coronavirus emerged, countries across Asia are slowly beginning to recover. In Southeast Asia, economic growth is projected to pick up to 5.1% this year, from 3.2% in 2021. With 400 million people, or 59% of the population, fully vaccinated, many economies are well on the…

Bangkok Post

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: France expels six Russian agents

Russia-Ukraine war news from April 11: France declares Russian agents posing as diplomats as persona non grata.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine economy to shrink by almost half this year, World Bank forecasts

Bank says many surrounding countries will suffer severe hardship as result of invasion, with Russia predicted to fall into recession

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India’s role in a disordered world

New Delhi can play an important role in shaping a new, more democratic, world order

The Hindu

India’s learning poverty has shot up, says World Bank official

Post-COVID learning for children should be accelerated, says World Bank’s Global Director for Education Jaime Saavedra.

The Hindu

New Lebanese Parliament Will Act on IMF Deal, PM Adviser Says

A set of reforms the IMF wants Lebanon to enact before approving a funding deal for the country will largely be left for a new parliament to study, an adviser to the prime minister said on Friday, suggesting little may be done before a May 15 national election. The IMF…

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Sri Lanka doubles interest rates to tame inflation; stabilise economy

Sri Lanka's central bank doubled its key interest rates on Friday, raising each by an unprecedented 700 basis points to tame inflation that has soared due to crippling shortages of basic goods driven by a devastating economic crisis.

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International Crisis Group Urges Tunisian President to Launch 'Inclusive Dialogue'

The International Crisis Group has called on Tunisian President Kais Saied to launch an “inclusive” national political dialogue to reduce polarization and prevent the country from sliding into a severe socio-economic crisis. In a report published on its website, the Brussels-based organization urged the President to launch a national dialogue…

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Cairo Cooperates with World Bank to Prepare for COP27

Egyptian ministers held talks with World Bank officials on Wednesday to discuss cooperation mechanisms between the two sides as Cairo prepares for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh in late 2022. In this regard, Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmin Fouad met with World Bank Managing…

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Global report tackling ageing cities launched from Newcastle

Newcastle's National Innovation Centre for Ageing partnered with The World Bank to launch research that instructs city leaders how to prepare for ageing populations

Birmingham Post

Yellen faces bipartisan pressure to toughen Russia sanctions

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was pushed by legislators from both sides of the aisle Wednesday to strengthen moves to cut off financial links with Russia, and was queried on the Biden administration’s readiness to impose sanctions on China in the event it moved aggressively toward Taiwan.

Tribune News Service

Growth outlook darkens

Thailand's economy is expected to grow by 2.9% this year, down from a previous prediction of 3.9%, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine invasion will lower economic growth in Asia and Pacific, World Bank warns

The expected growth for the region is likely to expand 5.0 per cent

The Independent UK

Put women at the heart of global economic recovery: that's Indonesia's task at the 2022 G20 summit

Studies have shown that closing the gender gap has positive impacts on the welfare of society. Research by Women World Banking in 2021 illustrates how economic welfare not only depends on income and infrastructure, but also gender equality.

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The Extraordinary Challenge of Rebuilding Lebanon’s Healthcare System

For the past two years, the health care system in Lebanon that was once known as The “Hospital of the Middle East,” has become a shadow of its former self. Historically, Lebanon has been the hub of academic medical centers and the leading destination for medical tourism in the Middle…

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war to slow growth and drive up poverty in Asia, World Bank warns

Conflict adds strain to developing economies in east Asia and Pacific already struggling with Covid and inflation

Al Jazeera

World Bank cuts Asia’s 2022 growth outlook on Ukraine war

Washington-based lender forecasts five percent growth for the region this year, down from 5.4 percent in October.

The Hindu

World Bank projects war shocks to drag on Asian economies

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up prices for oil, gas and other commodities, eating into household purchasing power and burdening businesses and governments that already are contending with high debt due to the pandemic

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Bangkok Post

World Bank cuts Thai growth outlook to 2.9% this year

Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.9% this year, down from a prediction of 3.9% seen in December, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

World Bank says war shocks to drag on Asian economies

A report by the World Bank says disruptions to supplies of commodities, financial strains and higher prices are among the shocks from the war in Ukraine that will slow economies in Asia in coming months

Reuters

NEWSMAKER-Unheralded Costa Rican economist's unlikely path to presidency

Rodrigo Chaves was an unheralded economist in his native Costa Rica until a series of personal setbacks propelled him into a brief, ill-fated spell in government, then into the race for the presidency, which he won on Sunday.

Reuters

Costa Rican maverick Chaves makes pitch to opposition after presidency win

Economist Rodrigo Chaves extended a hand to the opposition upon winning the Costa Rican presidency on Sunday after a bruising election campaign in which the former World Bank official vowed to break with traditional politics.

The Independent UK

Ex-finance minister wins runoff to be Costa Rica's president

A former finance minister who surprised many Costa Ricans by making it into the presidential runoff vote has easily won that ballot and is to become the Central American country’s new leader next month

Reuters

Economist Chaves projected to win Costa Rica election: preliminary tally

Economist and former World Bank official Rodrigo Chaves was projected to win Costa Rica's presidential election with around 52.9% of the vote, according to the electoral tribunal's preliminary partial tally of Sunday's run-off ballot.

Reuters

Costa Ricans to choose between outsider and former leader in presidential vote

Costa Ricans will choose a new president on Sunday to steer the Central American country through mounting debt woes and social discontent in a run-off between an anti-establishment outsider and former leader.

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