Many low-income and emerging market countries face an increasingly precarious economic future as they grapple with mounting debt burdens. Creditors include international financial institutions, the ...

International development activities come in several forms and are driven by various economic, security, humanitarian, or other reasons. Many scholars and practitioners see this work as increasingly ...

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based property developer New World Development (0017.HK), opens new tab said on Friday it expects to swing to a loss of up to HK$6.80 billion ($875.07 million) for the ...

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The violent protests that began in Nairobi in June appeared to erupt suddenly, a direct response to the government’s proposal of a contentious finance bill the month before. But the economic crisis ...

Development can sometimes be a gradual process. At certain points in history, however, progress has accelerated. These moments, often supported by major advances in technology, can jump-start new eras ...

HONG KONG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Embattled New World Development (0017.HK), opens new tab said on Tuesday it expected $1.3 billion of its debt, majority of it being perpetual bonds, to be cut after ...

The World Bank has taken its first step since ending its ban on funding nuclear energy projects by partnering with the International Atomic Energy Agency to support countries that choose to include ...

World Development Indicators (WDI) serves as the World Bank's primary collection of internationally comparable data on development. It is a comprehensive resource that contains pertinent, top-notch ...

Adrian Cheng, the third-generation scion of Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family, said on Thursday he had stepped down as CEO of the family’s flagship New World Development, after the property company ...

The new World Bank World Development report 2025 reveals that the rapid spread of international standards—impacting areas from food labeling to 5G technology—is transforming the global economy. While ...