World Bank

(Oct 5): Malaysia, and to a lesser degree Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, remain more exposed to exchange rate risk than other developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific as global financial conditions tighten, the World Bank said.

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): The World Bank raised its economic growth forecasts for developing East Asia and Pacific for this year and 2018, but added the generally positive outlook was clouded by risks such as rising trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions.

(June 19): The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) pledged to embark on more projects as the sole lender, as it boosts its membership and manages an investment pipeline of up to US$7 billion ($9.7 billion).

WASHINGTON (June 5): The World Bank on Sunday maintained its forecast that global growth will improve to 2.7% this year, citing a pickup in manufacturing and trade, improved market confidence and a recovery in commodity prices.

SINGAPORE (April 3): Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the World Bank on Monday announced an education partnership to raise investor awareness for bonds that achieve a positive social impact.

SINGAPORE (April 3): Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the World Bank on Monday announced an education partnership to raise investor awareness for bonds that achieve a positive social impact.

WASHINGTON (Oct 26): New Zealand has overtaken Singapore as the best country in the world to do business, according to the World Bank.

NEW YORK (Oct 21): The World Bank raised its crude oil price forecast for 2017 to US$55 ($76.5) a barrel on Thursday from US$53 a barrel, as it expects an output agreement among the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) to help trim exc

SINGAPORE (June 29): International Enterprise Singapore has co-hosted an outreach workshop with the World Bank to give Singapore companies an overview of the procurement process for World Bank-funded projects.