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41.0m people worldwide at imminent risk of famine, WFP warns

Some 41 million people worldwide are at imminent risk of famine, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, saying soaring prices for basic foods were compounding existing pressures on food security. Another half a million are already...

World Bank lowers Malaysia's growth forecast to 4.5pc

The World Bank has revised down Malaysia's growth projection this...

How India’s economy lost its shine in seven years of Modi govt

Narendra Modi stormed India's political stage with grand promises -...

Israel allows agricultural, textile exports from Gaza

Israel allowed a limited resumption of commercial exports from the...

Global FDI plunges by 35 pc due to pandemic

Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the global foreign...

UNCTAD to release global FDI report today

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will...

European Union inflation rises to 2.3pc in May

Annual inflation in the European Union (EU) continued to rise...

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports grow 8.8pc in May

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 8.8 per cent...

US budget deficit tops $2tr in first eight months of FY21

The U.S. budget deficit soared to 2.1 trillion US dollars...

US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter and compete with China

The US Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to approve a...

India likely to raise vaccine spending to $6 billion this fiscal year

India may raise spending on Covid-19 shots by over a...

Food prices rise at rapid rate in more than a decade, FAO says

World food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly...

Thai parliament passes $99.7b budget bill at first reading

Thailand's House of Representatives on Wednesday approved in principle a...

Vietnam's garment export rises 15pc in five months

Vietnam raked in over 12.2 billion US dollars from exporting...

220m people expected to remain unemployed globally this year, ILO says

At least 220 million people are expected to remain unemployed...

Eurozone inflation rate rises to 2pc in May

The Eurozone inflation rate continued to rise in May as...

Sri Lanka's headline inflation increases to 4.5pc in May

Sri Lanka's year-on-year headline inflation, as measured by the Colombo...

Vietnam posts trade deficit in five months

Vietnam posted an estimated two-way trade value of 262.25 billion...

Strong recovery of global trade in goods is there, says WTO

After a steep but brief pandemic-induced decline in the second...

Chinese companies focus on ASEAN countries for business growth: Report

Majority of Chinese companies are focusing on ASEAN (Association of...

Pandemic toll on Indian economy deepens

India’s economic outlook has weakened again, albeit slightly, with worst-case...

Countries eager to reopen borders for tourism

Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and...

Global climate schemes putting a price on carbon emissions: WB Report

A World Bank report on Tuesday showed more than a...

India plans stimulus package to support economic growth

India is preparing an economic stimulus package for the sectors...

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