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By Hidekatsu Asada, Head of South East Asia Desk, and Abu Zeid Mohd Arif, Economist, South East Asia Desk, Economics Department Reforming the public sector, long a priority for Thailand, involves several challenges. Among these,…

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and…

Marcello Estevão, World Bank; Vitor Gaspar, IMF; Navid Hanif, Director, UNDESA; Pascal Saint-Amans, OECDA joint blog by Marcello Estevão, Global Director, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment, World Bank; Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal…

With 120,000 people homeless each night and one in five low-income private renters spending more than half their income on rent, it is clear Australia urgently needs a housing policy change. A new book by economist Cameron Murray,…

by Nicola Brandt and Pierre Guérin, France Desk, Country Studies Branch, OECD Economics Department Economic growth is strengthening in France, supported by consumption and investment, and the labour market is gradually recovering, as…

Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa’s transformation policies and agricultural policy. We have over the years pointed out that the progress on land reform has been incorrectly reported.…

On Sunday August 7 1994, an explosion at the Moura No 2 underground coal mine in Queensland led to the deaths of 11 miners. This tragedy was the catalyst for a major shakeup in the approach to safety in all kinds of mines around…

Roosevelt Room 2:01 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  I thank you, Fat Joe, for — for being here and — and taking the time but really for your voice on so many critical issues.  In addition to you the gift of your artistry,…

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The EU electricity market design reform is weeks away from formal adoption. Rapid implementation is now crucial to boost investments at speed to reach net zero and safeguard our…

United States President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3bn budget proposal that underscores his efforts to pursue several progressive objectives while pushing for more funding to combat crime, restrict immigration at the southern border and…

The report to the Human Rights Council said violations and crimes under international law committed in the protests sparked by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in September 2022 include extra-judicial and unlawful killings and murder,…

Image from Kazakhstan’s Presidential Press Service Online Event In March 2019, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed the presidency through a meticulously orchestrated succession, pledging to advance political liberalization and…

1. IntroductionChina is one of the largest aviation markets in the world. With the rapid development of China’s aviation industry and international air transportation, China’s huge demand for aviation kerosene is increasing . At…

Why State Land Use Reform Should Be a Priority Climate Lever for America New analysis from RMI finds that by encouraging better-located, less car-dependent communities, we can solve the nationwide housing shortage while dramatically…

Why State Land Use Reform Should Be a Priority Climate Lever for America New analysis from RMI finds that by encouraging better-located, less car-dependent communities, we can solve the nationwide housing shortage while…

Proposed changes in MaineCare reimbursement rates are intended to benefit hospitals, but some facilities said it would cause financial harm. Under the reforms, Maine hospitals would be taxed at a higher rate. It may sound…

1. IntroductionGlobal climate change has become a major concern today, and it has been described by the G20 as “one of our greatest challenges” . Climate change is characterized by externality and has a global, long-term, and…

As the U.S. government confronts two near-peer challengers in China and Russia, along with mounting conflict in the Middle East, ensuring stability, predictability, and some measure of flexibility in the U.S. defense budget is more…

1. IntroductionIn China, forest resources are classified based on the ownership of forest land into collective forests and state-owned forests. The former is owned by village collectives, the latter is owned by the state . Collective…

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Gone is the stylized menorah, variations of which have represented the Union for Reform…

More than 130 countries are members of the bloc - the largest grouping of the global South, representing 80 percent of the planet’s population – and their solidarity and partnership are essential to building a sustainable, peaceful, and…

​After nearly 30 months of full cooperation with the Department of Justice investigation into the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Police Department, city leaders are requesting an alternative resolution as a method to continue implementing…

Watch the press conference here, photos available here. WASHINGTON—Today, lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives joined a coalition of advocates representing tens of millions of Americans at a press conference in front of…

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed into law eight pieces of legislation designed to restore public trust in Delaware’s criminal justice system, protect minors from facing lifelong consequences for their…

Eight years after the financial crisis broke out in the United States, there is as much confusion as ever regarding what reforms are appropriate in order to minimize the recurrence of such crises in the future.There continue to be some…

Speaking at the Assembly’s annual debate assessing the UN’s premier forum for peace and security, Dennis Francis said that without structural reform, the Council’s performance and legitimacy will inevitably continue to suffer.“Violence…

  27/01/2022 - Slovenia should encourage people to work longer and reform its pensions system in order to make it financially sustainable while preserving pensioners’ living standards, according to a new OECD…

  02/10/2020 - Despite the strong economic performance and sustained reform momentum over the past few years, Portugal entered the COVID-19 crisis with undersized capital markets. These markets must now be…

  27/01/2022 - Slovenia should encourage people to work longer and reform its pensions system in order to make it financially sustainable while preserving pensioners’ living standards, according to a new OECD…

  29/05/2019 - The Latvian economy is thriving, with strong job growth driving convergence with more advanced economies. Efforts should now focus on reducing inequality, responding to the challenges posed by…

American Rivers and our partners have worked to improve the operation of the many hydropower projects around the country, creating benefits for the river's health, fish, and anglers. Learn more about our river restoration work around dams…

Speakers:Evan Feigenbaum, Vice Chairman, The Paulson InstituteRobert Hormats, Under Secretary, Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Department of StateJames McGregor, Senior Counselor, APCO WorldwidePerry Wong, Director of…

ARIRANG NEWS 20:00 In the Prime Minister Chung Hong-won calls on civil servants to cooperate with the governments drive to reform the pension and reduce its growing deficit. Deflation worries return for Korea with consumer prices growing…

PRIME TIME NEWS 22:00In her televised address to the nation, President Park Geun-hye asked for greater support in reform efforts to boost the sagging tune with such economic revival efforts, a revised tax designed to allow tax deductions…

Source : reform of the Common Agricultural Policy sees environmentalists pitched against farmers over how best to manage the continent's agricultural BBC's Environment correspondent Roger Harrabin travelled from the west of Ireland to…

President Barack Obama says the recovery plan will, in part, focus on clean renewable energy and fund research into breakthroughs in energy and save our planet from climate change. (Feb. 24)