Saudi to offer steel projects worth $16bln
They aim to tackle supply gap. Saudi Arabia has completed a study about the optimal options to address the supply shortage in the domestic steel
Empowering youth with opportunities and jobs to end poverty
At the beginning of my advocacy journey, I often searched for affordable ways to present myself at events. A friend of mine had launched a
Geopolitical tensions and international financial fragmentation: The 28th Geneva Report on the World Economy
Rising geopolitical tensions now threaten the rules-based world order that has governed the functioning of the international monetary system since WWII with risks of geoeconomic
Engaging in Good SPIRIT: Advancing Corporate Governance Reforms of State-Owned Enterprises in Sarawak, Malaysia
In 2022, the World Bank and Sarawak State in Malaysia launched a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Transformation Program that was based on a systematic corporate governance review
Global trade remains strong despite policy changes, uncertainty: UNCTAD
Trade in both goods and services recorded solid gains compared with the first quarter. Global trade expanded by about $500 billion in the first half
The Great Divergence and the Great Reversal: A new approach to global economic history
The starkly different paths of economic and institutional development followed by China and the West is often attributed largely to the Industrial Revolution. This column
The tourism impact: Diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy and creating jobs through culture
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a rich cultural heritage, and a wealth of natural assets like the colorful Red Sea and stunning desert
Bank climate commitments and green lending in emerging markets
The low-carbon transition requires substantial financial mobilisation, yet it is unclear whether banks’ public climate commitments represent real change or simply greenwashing. This column uses
Many paths to jobs: New World Bank Group Scorecard insights
Two years ago, the World Bank Group launched a revamped Scorecard not as another report but as a promise: that measuring impact would become part of how
Re-imagining South Africa’s state structure for inclusive growth
When economies lose momentum and stagnation becomes entrenched, a shift in thinking and action is imperative. So urged Kofi Annan at a Davos panel decades
