Indonesia’s economy is slowly recovering during the second half of 2020 aided by the gradual re-opening of the domestic and global economies and massive policy support.
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COVID-19 is not only requiring countries to respond to the way they deliver health services during the immediate crisis, but it will also impact the fiscal space for health around the world for some time to come with a forecast of 5.2% contraction in global GDP in 2020.
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Cholo Abdi Abdullah Obtained Pilot Training and Researched How to Hijack Aircraft in Order to Conduct a 9/11-Style Attack at the Direction of al Shabaab
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening small businesses in Tunisia with a €5 million loan to Arab Tunisian Lease (ATL Leasing) to increase access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
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The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Torrel Brown.
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The Food and Drug Administration recently granted emergency use authorization to a coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, and approval for Moderna’s version is anticipated shortly.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Far East Horizon Limited (FEH) entered a $75 million loan agreement to strengthen the capacity of rural public hospitals and support coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic control in the People’s Republic of China.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating its inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses.
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The currencies that are being held by central banks as foreign exchange reserves have remained largely steady over decades. Changes in the composition of these holdings can, at best, be described as glacial in pace.
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