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The Financial Express

China's economy under pressure as factory activity slows in Aug

China's businesses and the broader economy came under increasing pressure...

Israel will loan Palestinians money after highest-level talks in years

Israel will lend the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority more than $150...

Dollar steadies near two-week lows

The dollar steadied near two-week lows on Monday, held back...

India attracts $22.5b in FDI in April-June 2021

India attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $22.53 billion...

South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates in pandemic-era

South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to...

Singapore factory output growth eases to 16.3pc in July

Singapore's manufacturing output grew 16.3 per cent year on year...

World Bank suspends financial support to Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan...

Asia's economic recovery uncertain

Asia's robust economic recovery from last year's coronavirus low is...

Pandemic threatens to derail Asia-Pacific's progress on global development goals, ADB says

The coronavirus pandemic may have pushed as many as 80...

$650b reserves distribution is 'shot in arm' for global economy, says IMF

The IMF will distribute about $650 billion in new Special...

Taliban takeover pushes Afghanistan's economy closer to the brink

The Taliban sweeping to power in Afghanistan has thrust one...

Global merchandise trade recovering strongly, says WTO

Global merchandise trade continues its robust recovery from the shock...

IFC pledges $3.8b to offset pandemic effects in South Asia, drive recovery

The International Finance Corporation has renewed focus on sustained investments...

India will soon unveil $1.35tn infrastructure plan: Modi

India will launch a 100 trillion rupee ($1.35 trillion) national...

Taliban's gains give investors cause for concern

The Taliban's rapid advance towards Kabul is not only causing...

IMF increases SDR allocation to US$650b

The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Asian factory activity hit by rising costs

Asia's factories hit a rough patch in July as rising...

IFAD projects helped 123m rural people across the globe in 2020

The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects were...

Bangladeshis among IMF-predicted 80m more hardcore poor worldwide

An additional 80-million people of low-income countries, including Bangladesh, are...

Covid 'pingdemic' sharply slows UK’s growth

Britain's rapid economic bounce-back from the Covid-19 pandemic slowed sharply...

Natural disasters coupled with virus variant threatening global supply chains

A new worldwide wave of Covid-19. Natural disasters in China...

IMF increases lending limit by 45pc for low-income countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased normal limits on...