New mechanisms needed for debt stress as poor countries hit by surging prices: IMF
Spikes in food and energy prices were hitting low-income countries particularly hard, and they may need more grants and highly concessional financing.
Malnutrition is often a result of lack of knowledge: Modi
Terming food as the first step in the direction of health, the Prime Minister said malnutrition is often a result of lack of knowledge about food rather than the lack of food…
Men make financial decisions despite rising female literacy: Experts
A World Bank report published in 2020 says that in Nepal, many businesses are registered in the name of women specifically to secure government subsidies given to them.
Women are increasingly saying no to marriage
The outlook calling for greater independence seems to resonate more and more with millennial urban Chinese women.
Feeding 8 kids on $300 a week: How big families cope in a time of rising costs
They cut down on luxuries like tuition and teach their kids to help out at home.
China launches campaign to curb excessive overtime work
According to a government notice, employers who are found to have taken part in illegal behavior related to labor laws will face administrative punishment.
Fugitive Nicky Liow to face the music
Police want him to face charges related to organised crime, money laundering, Macau scams and commercial crime.
We will hold elections in 2024: Jokowi
Over the past few months, numerous politicians and Cabinet ministers have supported a proposal to extend Jokowi’s final term by delaying the elections, despite opposition from…
Five ‘band-aids’ the new Pakistan government must apply to revive the economy
The new government will have to make some difficult choices to correct the external and internal imbalances present in the economy.
NATO seeks ‘sustained’ military exchanges, ‘substantive’ defense cooperation with South Korea
The visit by the NATO Military Committee chief to the country marks only the second time, following the first such trip by then-Chairman Petr Pavel in May 2016.