World Bank Warns: $54 Billion in Natural Gas Burned as Global Energy Crisis Deepens
ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON — The world is wasting enough natural gas to power entire economies while millions still struggle with energy ...
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World Bank Injects $150 Million to Transform Rural Uzbekistan
ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON — The World Bank has approved $150 million in concessional financing to support the second phase of Uzbekistan’s ...
Middle East Conflict Pushes Global Growth to Lowest Level Since COVID-19
ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON – Escalating conflict in the Middle East is expected to drag global economic growth to its lowest level ...
World Bank and Japan Launch New Push to Secure Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains
ASIATODAY.ID, TOKYO — World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Japan’s Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama on June 1, 2026 ...
Energy Crisis Shakes Asia-Pacific: Growth Faces Sharp Slowdown
ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON — The East Asia and Pacific region is entering a period of heightened economic pressure. A new report ...
South Asia’s Growth Slows Amid Global Headwinds
ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON —Growth in South Asia is expected to slow to 6.3% in 2026—from 7% in 2025—due to disruptions in ...
Malaysia’s Fast-Tracked Industrial Approvals Drive Productivity, Boost Investments and Jobs
ASIATODAY.ID, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is demonstrating that higher productivity is a tangible outcome of well-designed reforms. Through streamlined processes ...
World Bank Pushes Massive Jobs Drive in the Pacific
ASIATODAY.ID, PORT MORESBY — The World Bank Group is intensifying its engagement in the Pacific region, launching a series of ...
World Bank Unleashes $1.41 Billion for Middle Corridor Railway
ASIATODAY.ID, WASHINGTON — The World Bank has approved an $846 million IBRD guarantee to mobilize $1.41 billion in long-term commercial ...
Thailand’s Growth at Risk
ASIATODAY.ID, BANGKOK — Thailand is entering a critical phase in its economic trajectory as global competition intensifies and structural vulnerabilities ...