Trump: US Has Not ‘Folded’ in Trade Dealing with China
President Donald Trump says the United States has not “folded” in trade negotiations with China as both countries get set for another round of meetings.
Bangladesh: World Bank Helps Microenterprises Access to Clean Energy, Green Technologies
The government of Bangladesh signed a financing agreement with the World Bank to help microenterprises adopt cleaner technologies, on May 16.
IMF Staff Completes 2018 Article IV Mission to Singapore
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alex Mourmouras visited Singapore from May 3 to May 15 to hold discussions in the context of the country’s 2018 Article IV Consultation.
Better Migration Systems Can Propel Thailand to Grow Faster
Thailand can strengthen its migration policies and systems to support sustained, innovation-driven growth, under its Thailand 4.0 strategy, experts concluded at a presentation of the recent World Bank report, Migrating to Opportunity: Overcoming...
Improving Taxation to Finance Uganda’s Development
Uganda’s economy is expected to grow at 5.5 percent this year, rising above 6 percent all through to 2019, according to the World Bank’s 11th Uganda Economic Update launched in Kampala, on May 15.
IMF Staff Completes Review Visit and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on a Third Staff-Monitored Program with Somalia
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mohamad Elhage, visited Nairobi, Kenya, from May 7—14, to conduct discussions on the second review of the second Staff-Monitored Program (SMP II) and to agree on SMP III. The team met with the Somali...
New Report on Timor-Leste’s Water Sector Can Guide Future Investments
A new World Bank report recommends increased budgets for operations and maintenance for Timor-Leste’s public water supply sector, as well as the establishment of a national policy framework, in order to achieve the country’s national and international...
A renewed agenda for Research and Innovation: Europe's chance to shape the future
The Commission presents its contribution to the informal discussion that Heads of State and Government will hold in Sofia on 16 May 2018 on research and innovation and the steps needed to ensure Europe's global competitiveness, on May 15.
Concern about extension of time limits on tax investigations
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is highly critical of the Government’s proposal to extend significantly the tax assessment time limits indiscriminately in cases involving offshore matters. The Institute believes that the case for such a...
Western Balkans Officials Pledge to Improve Economic Opportunities for Women and Girls
Senior officials and representatives from the Western Balkans have committed to improving gender equality by endorsing a communiqué on improving access to economic opportunities for women and girls during a World Bank workshop, held in Vienna, on May...
