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Baiduri Bank Opens Representative Office In Singapore Media Outreach Newswire APAC
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 22 May 2025 - Baiduri Bank, Brunei Darussalam's largest conventional bank, proudly announces the opening of its ...
The Manila Times12d
Baiduri Bank Opens Representative Office In Singapore
The launch of the Singapore Representative Office represents the next chapter in this trajectory. It is a strategic move to ...
Crude Oil Prices1mon
World Bank: Get Ready for a Commodity Price Freefall
The World Bank predicts global commodity prices will fall sharply in 2025 and 2026. Energy prices are expected to see the most significant decline. The World Bank cites sputtering global growth ...
The Washington Post1mon
Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are “falling short” of their main missions and must focus on an urgent goal of bringing the ...
RealClearPolitics1mon
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week ...
Reuters1mon
World Bank's Banga doubles down on intent to end ban loans for nuclear power projects
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - World Bank President Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and ...
New York Post2mon
World Bank bureaucrats accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over jet flights to UN climate confab
World Bank bureaucrats who jetted to the United Nations’ annual global warming conference spewed CO2 emissions equal to what’s produced by 200 US households in a year — sparking accusations ...
The New York Times3mon
The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.
By Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta Max Bearak and Somini Sengupta have reported extensively on World Bank projects around the world. As the Trump administration imposes deep cuts on foreign aid and ...
The New York Times6mon
Developing Countries Face Record Debt Costs Amid Interest Rate Surge
The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Soaring inflation saddled ...
Benzinga.com6mon
World Bank Worries Over Budget Cuts After $24B Mishap, Trump Win
World Bank officials scramble as Trump's win signals imminent budget slashes amidst climate fund fiasco. Luxury in the air faces grounding with World Bank's potential crackdown on business class ...
New York Post7mon
World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24B in funds fighting climate change: ‘Could be twice or 10 times more’
Bungling World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24 billion bankrolling the battle against climate change, according to a bombshell report by a left-leaning charity group. An investigation ...