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British International Investment
British International Investment launches US$1.5 billion British Climate Partners to accelerate energy transition across Asian developing economies
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced its new five-year strategy, including the launch of British Climate Partners (BCP).
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
New FAO publication describes global fish fraud and the tools to combat it
Fish fraud, in a variety of guises, is widespread in markets around the world, and there are a …
Bloomberg New Economy
Bloomberg New Economy and Schneider Electric launch Energy Technology Coalition to unlock the future of ‘smart demand’
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and Bloomberg New Economy announced today the launch of the Energy …
World Economic Forum
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
Regional growth pathways are diverging: 56 per cent anticipate greater divergence between advanced and developing economies, with MENA …
All United States Press Releases
14 August 2025
29 July 2025
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB lowers economic growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
30 May 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty
26 May 2025
15 March 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Global trade in 2025: Resilience under pressure
1 November 2024
25 July 2024
19 September 2023
23 August 2023
3 July 2023
27 April 2023
4 August 2022
U.S. Embassy Jakarta
United States announces partnership to reduce ocean plastic pollution in Indonesia
5 July 2022
International Association for Agriculture Sustainability
'Functional foods can strengthen body’s immune system against diseases'
24 June 2022
NEU Battery Materials
NUS GRIP Deep tech start-up, NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 in seed funding
26 May 2022
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