In 1996 the IMF and the World Bank launched an initiative aimed at reducing the debt burden for some 41 heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), whose total debts amount to about 10% of the Third World ...
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst ...
One of the key figures embroiled in an ongoing corruption scandal in Taiwan has reportedly owed former junket boss Alvin Chau a whopping NT$6 billion (MOP1.52 billion/US$190 million) in gaming-related ...