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
Sierra Leone’s path to a water-secure and WASH-improved future
In the words of President Julius Maada Bio, “access to safe water and sanitation is not a favor extended to the few, but a right
European exports in geopolitical storms
With demand from US and China weakening, the EU can boost trade by focusing on other markets and strengthening global partnerships. The global trading system
Infrastructure diplomacy in the shadow of the Belt and Road: Lessons from Japan’s experience
Infrastructure diplomacy has become a central arena for strategic competition. This column examines how China’s Belt and Road Initiative has reshaped Japan’s overseas infrastructure engagement
