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Climate: Paris summit vets revamp of global lending institutions
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» PARIS - The leaders of France and Barbados, joined by other leaders and the heads of multilateral development banks, pushed Thursday for an overhaul of the international financial system to better tackle poverty, climate change and other 21st-century challenges.
Paris climate summit opens with call for ‘finance shock’
Published on 22/06/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron told global leaders Thursday that no country should have to choose between tackling poverty and dealing with climate change at a summit tasked with reimagining the world’s financial system.
We need to act for our future generations
Oped, Published on 22/06/2023
» Conservatives often make a big show of worrying about the debt burden that we are passing onto our children. This moral argument featured prominently in congressional Republicans' refusal to support a routine increase to the US debt ceiling. The GOP supposedly is so committed to reducing spending that it is willing to hold the global economy hostage and risk permanent damage to America's reputation.
Tear gas at Kenya protest over tax hike plans
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» NAIROBI: Kenyan police fired tear gas and arrested 11 protesters, AFP journalists said, during a march in Nairobi on Tuesday against a new finance bill that critics say will pile more economic hardship on ordinary people.
US averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: United States senators voted to suspend the federal debt limit Thursday, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury.
Thailand, 11 other Indo-Pacific nations vow to fortify supply chains
Published on 28/05/2023
» Ministers from Thailand, the United States, Japan and 11 other Indo-Pacific nations agreed Saturday to strengthen supply chain resilience for critical items such as semiconductors and medicines to respond more promptly to emergencies.
Don't ignore the climate elephant in the room
News, Published on 24/05/2023
» Now that the falsehoods and obfuscation of climate denialism have finally been silenced, addressing climate change has become the world's top priority. But time is running out, and the International Monetary Fund warns that any further delays in implementing policies to mitigate global warming will only add to the economic cost of the transition to a low-emissions economy. Worse, we still lack a concrete, pragmatic strategy for tackling the problem. Although economists have made a robust case for why carbon taxes are the best solution, this option has proven politically infeasible, at least in those countries that account for some of the highest emissions (namely, the United States).
SET may drift lower until political picture clears
Business, Published on 20/05/2023
» The SET index retreated in the past week, with key supports at 1,510 and 1,520, due mainly to political uncertainty, while first-quarter earnings also triggered sell-on-facts activity.
Kenyan taxman goes after fake nails, fuel and influencers
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NAIROBI: What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
Thai Credit Develops Advanced Financial Literacy Programs
Published on 17/05/2023
» Following the remarkable success of the Tang To Know-how project, which provided a basic financial literacy program for small business owners, particularly vendors, over the past six years, the Thai Credit Retail Bank Foundation (TCRBF) has joined forces with the School of Accountancy at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce to introduce two advanced programs.