Christine Lagarde
IMF urges Myanmar to focus on poverty reduction
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Myanmar to "urgently prioritise" tackling widespread poverty.
"As Myanmar opens up and expands, it needs the structural foundations...
IMF praises Cambodia’s robust economic growth
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), on December 2 lauded Cambodia for its high economic growth and pledged continued support for...
World Bank warns of Asian asset bubbles
The World Bank on April 15 scaled back slightly its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging East Asia and warned about possible over-heating in the...
Aquino beats the big drum in Davos
At his debut visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has pitched to the international investor community...
Philippine GDP growth seen at 5%
The Philippine GDP will grow by 5 per cent in 2012, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said during her visit in...
IMF retains robust outlook for ASEAN-5
The International Monetary Fund has kept its 2012 growth forecast for the ASEAN-5 countries Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.
The IMF said in...
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Southeast Asia’s tallest tower to open next year
Southeast Asia’s tallest building and the second tallest in the world, the Merdeka 118 tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is due for completion by...
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Philippines burdened with record debt post-Duterte
The Philippines’ public debt stood at a record high of 12.79 trillion pesos ($230.3 billion) when former President Rodrigo Duterte left office at the...