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World Bank-Linked Watchdog to Probe Alleged Cambodian Microfinance Abuses
By Sebastian Strangio
Two Cambodian civil society groups claim that "reckless" micro-lending has contributed to a brewing rural debt crisis.
World Bank Shaves 2022 Growth Projections for Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
Slowing Chinese growth, U.S. monetary tightening, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine have weighed on this year's growth prospects.
World Bank Says Myanmar’s Economic Outlook is ‘Critically Weak’
By Sebastian Strangio
The Bank estimates that Myanmar's economy is 30 percent smaller than it would have been were it not for the coup and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can ‘Good’ Economics Coexist with ‘Bad’ Politics?
By Simon Commander
Across the former Soviet Union, improved rankings for selective governance indicators tend to give a misleading view of governments' ability to reform themselves.
A COVID-19 Loan for COVID-Denying Turkmenistan
By Lorena Cotza
The World Bank approved a COVID-19 loan for Turkmenistan, despite journalists reporting on the pandemic there being thrown in jail.
Envisioning Central Asia’s Green Recovery
By Anna Bjerde
For Central Asia, a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery opens great opportunities for prosperity.
World Bank: Uncertainty in Post-COVID Recovery in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Although forecasts have improved slightly, the World Bank warns of considerable uncertainty when it comes to post-COVID recovery in the Europe and Central Asia region.
Asia-Pacific Nations Face Uneven Economic Recovery From COVID-19
By Sebastian Strangio
The World Bank's projections suggest that the region will bear the scars of COVID-19 for many years to come.
Why the World Bank Torched its ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Ranking
By James Guild
In addition to encouraging bad economic policy-making, the ranking incentivized nations to game the system.
Southeast Asian Economies Face Generational Downturn from COVID-19
By Sebastian Strangio
A new World Bank report predicts sharp economic contractions that could produce a wave of "new COVID poor."
China, the World Bank, and African Debt: A War of Words
By Deborah Brautigam
Will the rising hostility between the United States and China make a comprehensive approach to debt relief more difficult in Africa?
World Bank Sees Coronavirus Outbreak Hitting Asia Hard
By Associated Press
The World Bank estimates COVID-19 will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other East Asian-Pacific countries.