Cricketers bound for the New Zealand tour could be vaccinated before they depart, while the rest of the domestic players will follow thereafter ... ( read original story ...)
How an evidence-based program from Bangladesh could scale to end extreme poverty
Lindsay Coates describes the Graduation approach, the most widespread and well-researched version of a “big push” poverty eradication method. ( read original story ...)
UK North Sea remains ‘core position’ for Shell oil business as it makes net zero drive
Shell has named the UK North Sea as one of nine “core positions” for its oil and gas business going forward, as it today revealed its net zero strategy. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia finance minister sees near flat Q1 GDP growth y/y
JAKARTA - Indonesia is expected to register near flat gross domestic product growth in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago, due to measures to contain the coronavirus, the ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What’s sharia banking and where’s Indonesia taking it?
Indonesia is looking to grow is sharia finance ecosystem, banking on its Muslim-majority population and principle-driven non-Muslim customers to become a global Islamic finance hub. Here's what you ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain 2011 protest report goes offline before anniversary
A website that hosted an independent report on Bahrain’s 2011 Arab Spring protests and the government crackdown that ended them has gone mysteriously offline just days before the 10th anniversary of t ... ( read original story ...)
Financing India’s Cities: How the 15th Finance Commission changed the status quo
Government funds are valuable human development capital that needs to be channelised judiciously to achieve the best possible outcomes for citizens. ( read original story ...)
It’s time to reform how India spends borrowed money
India’s big expenditure plans are laudable but resources must be used efficiently. Our interest payments exceed productive spending, which often falls short of its target. This must change..A debt ... ( read original story ...)
Govt paves way to allow FPIs to debt finance REITs, InvITs
In order to make such investment vehicles attractive and lucrative for investors, finance minister also proposed to exempt taxes on dividends on REITs and InvITs ... ( read original story ...)
Morocco-Israel: First steps towards promising joint projects
Moroccan ties, both parties began to engage in joint reflections on the first potential common projects, keenly awaiting pioneering achievements to be a guiding light. ( read original story ...)