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  • Published on 02:59 GMT

    Crude oil price to average $64 per barrel in 2025 – World Bank

    The price of crude oil is expected to average $64 per barrel in 2025, the World Bank has revealed in its April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook. This is compared with $80.7 per barrel in 2024. The Bretton Woods institution is forecasting a further drop in …

    Source: Joy FM - Pending
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    India suspends Indus Waters Treaty: A looming water war in South Asia?

    Image Credit: ANI.Written By: Sajad Junid India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, escalating tensions with Pakistan and raising fears of a potential water conflict in South Asia. In a dramatic escalation of tensions, India has suspended its participation …

    Source: Khaama Press - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    World Bank Downgraded Nepal’s Forecast To 4.5 Percent

    The World Bank has downgraded forecast of Nepal to 4.5 percent in FY24/25, due to damage from floods and landslides, and to 5.2 percent in FY25/26, as a result of persistent weakness in the financial system. Amid increasing uncertainty in the …

    Source: New Spotlight Nepal - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Guest Column| Indus Water Treaty sustains fragile hope of peace in S Asia

    In a region long defined by mistrust, militarised borders, and unresolved historical grievances, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) has stood as a rare example of sustained cooperation between India and Pakistan. Brokered by the World Bank and signed in 1960 by …

    Source: Hindustan Times - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    World Bank approves USD 300 M to boost Bhutan’s trade, jobs, and connectivity

    Discussing a new Country Partnership Framework for Bhutan, the World Bank has approved USD 300 M in financing to help the country improve its regional trade and connectivity. The Country Partnership Framework, aligned with Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, …

    Source: Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    East Asia’s Environmental Evolution: Transforming Climate Challenges Into Drivers Of Ecological Progress And A Resilient ...

    East Asia on the Brink: Climate Change and Development Fuel an Ecological Collapse Recurrent disasters and climate-induced risks have accelerated ecological declines across East Asia, posing serious threats to biodiversity and sustainable land resource …

    Source: New Spotlight Nepal - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    CASA and the World Bank

    EDITORIAL: As per a Business Recorder exclusive, the World Bank is likely to extend the closing date of Central Asia South Asia 1000 (CASA-1000) electricity transmission and trade project for three years (till December 2028). The reason: delays attributed …

    Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    Commentary: Has China’s great relocation helped Southeast Asia industrialise? 

    SINGAPORE: In recent years, China’s manufacturers have increasingly shifted production to Southeast Asia, driven by rising labour costs, geopolitical tensions – particularly the US-China trade war – and efforts to diversify supply chains (the “China Plus …

    Source: Channel News Asia - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 1, 2025

    Bhutan’s economy set to grow by 6.6% this financial year, World Bank

    Bhutan’s economy is expected to grow by 6.6 per cent in the current financial year, a significant rise from approximately 4.9 per cent recorded in the previous financial year. This is according to the latest World Bank’s South Asia Development Update. It …

    Source: Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) - Pro-Government
  • Published on 06:05 GMT

    Pakistan steps up efforts for peace, preparations for war

    Pakistan will strike any Indian structure built to divert water: Kh Asif PM says Pakistan will cooperate fully with neutral international probe into Pahalgam incident   Shehbaz Sharif says India yet to respond to Pakistan’s offer to have a credible, …

    Source: The Nation - Pro-Government
  • Published on 02:18 GMT

    Weaponizing water: IWT breach threatens global legal order

    INDIA’S recent unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan has sent shockwaves through South Asia. It represents a direct violation of international law, particularly the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT). This action …

    Source: Pakistan Observer - Pro-Government
  • Published on 02:18 GMT

    Pakistani airspace ban strains Indian aviation

    INDIA’S false flag operation in Pahalgam, Indian-Occupied Kashmir—resulting in the death of 26 tourists and wrongly blamed on Pakistan—flopped along with its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). In response, Islamabad closed its airspace …

    Source: Pakistan Observer - Pro-Government
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    "Climate action is central to our development agenda at World Bank"

    Christopher Stephens is Senior Vice President and General Counsel Q1: Your career spans both corporate and development law. What inspired your shift to the development finance sector? Christopher: After graduating from law school, I began my career in New …

    Source: ETLegalWorld.com - Pending
  • Published on May 2, 2025

    Has China’s Great Relocation Helped Southeast Asia Industrialise? 

    China’s extensive investments in Southeast Asia have delivered mixed results, underscoring the importance of policies that promote productivity, positive spillovers, and innovation. In recent years, China’s manufacturers have increasingly shifted …

    Source: Fulcrum - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Dar raises alarm about ‘grave threat’ in letter to UNSC chief

    New Delhi’s ‘unilateral, politically motivated, and highly provocative actions’ violate international law: FM ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday sought urgent attention of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) …

    Source: Pakistan Today - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Thailand’s economic stability in question as World Bank slashes 2025 GDP forecast to 1.6%

    World Bank cuts Thai growth forecast In a separate report, the World Bank slashed Thailand’s 2025 GDP growth forecast from 2.9% (January estimate) to just 1.6%, marking a 1.3 percentage point drop—the lowest growth forecast among major ASEAN economies ( …

    Source: The Nation Thailand - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 1, 2025

    Pension Systems Must Evolve as Asia Pacific Ages

    Future financial security hinges on innovative pension strategies and government-private sector collaboration, says Hong Kong’s leading expert. PUBLISHED : 2 May 2025 at 00:05 By 2050, more than 25% of Asia-Pacific's population will be over 60, …

    Source: Bangkok Post - Center-right
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    The State Of Global Fertility

    South Korea, together with Hong Kong, Macau and Puerto Rico, is one of only a few places in the world with a fertility rate below 1, data by the World Bank shows. In Japan, another Asian country known to struggle with low birth rates, average births per …

    Source: Zero Hedge - Right-wing
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    WB approves USD $300 million for improving regional trade and connectivity

    World Bank Group’s New Country Partnership Framework will Help Bhutan Create Jobs and Boost Growth WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework for Bhutan covering FY25-29 and approved …

    Source: Business Bhutan - Neutral

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