Although financial inclusion levels have improved in all Southeast Asian countries in recent years, levels remain relatively low in some countries. This report evaluates current levels of financial inclusion and financial literacy in Southeast Asia and describes the policies and programmes developed to support financial inclusion, education and consumer protection.

The balance of economic power is expected to shift dramatically over the next half century, with fast-growing emerging-market economies accounting for an ever-increasing share of global output, according to a new OECD report.

Over the past decade, France has substantially eased the burden of anti competitive regulations and effectively enforced competition law against anti-competitive practices.

Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) GDP will shrink by between 0.9% and 1% in 2016, according to the latest estimates, the second consecutive year of negative growth and a rate of contraction the region has not seen since the early 1980s. According to the Latin American Economic Outlook 2017, the region should recover in 2017, but with modest GDP growth of between 1.5% and 2%, below expected growth in advanced economies.

Chicago is at a tipping point: despite economic strengths, it faces considerable challenges to compete in the “Premier League” of world-class cities, warns the OECD’s review of the Chicago Tri-State Metropolitan Region.

It is hardly surprising that rising inequality has translated into growing political disaffection, anti-market sentiment and disenchantment with globalisation. In such a context, we desperately need to take action to promote inclusive growth and restore public confidence in the power of policymakers to improve people’s lives.

From introducing equal inheritance rights in 1878, Finland continues to earn it's reputation as a global pioneer of gender equality.

Imports of Power Generating Machines (4) Sitc in the United States increased to 6140 USD Million in March from 5987 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Power Generating Machines (4) Sitc in the United States averaged 5368.41 USD Million from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7181 USD Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 2867 USD Million in January of 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Power Generating Machines (4) Sitc.

Arthur J. Bressan’s re-released film has charm and poignancy

While Google, Facebook and Twitter are set for a grilling in Congress over Russia, it is the online retailer that is drawing intense scrutiny

Investors will be watching Christine Lagarde’s performance amid rising pressure on Italian bonds

Even without scale, the fake meat industry is challenging the economics of its blood and guts rivals.

President’s intervention over Suleyman Soylu suggests division at regime’s heart, analysts say

The market for Orthodox icons has been revivified by Russian money in recent years – yet the genre’s spiritual charge and innate conservatism make it a challenging field for collectors  

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When David Cameron presented Li Keqiang with a ‘Downton Abbey’ shooting script recently, the gesture was fraught with subtext. But what should a post-imperial premier give to his rising-power counterpart? Peter Aspden has some suggestions. . .  

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Office group founder files lawsuit over largest investor’s decision to pull out of $3bn tender offer

The pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its biggest rise since 2017 after an exit poll has projected a strong victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative party.

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has been in power for two decades and now it looks as though he intends to stay indefinitely. He has launched an overhaul of the country’s power structures that could allow him to extend his control after his official term ends in 2024. Katie Martin discusses the move with Max Seddon in Moscow and Ben Hall, Europe editor.

Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Max Seddon, Moscow correspondent, and Ben Hall, Europe editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the original prosecutors in the case. The same week, Donald Trump granted clemency to seven white collar criminals. Does the president have too much power over the judicial system? Brooke Masters discusses with Edward Luce and Kadhim Shubber.

Contributors: Brooke Masters, opinion and analysis editor, Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist and Kadhim Shubber, US Legal and enforcement correspondent. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love.

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Fund managers and energy-hungry tech companies bankroll ‘solar-plus-storage’ projects

Group says 230 jobs will be lost at Selby site at it looks to beat 2025 fossil fuel deadline

As Beijing connects the region, the Philippines weighs ‘shutdown’ risk

A boom in projects across the Permian Basin comes amid coronavirus fears and a global oil price war 

Supplier says sector should be ‘back of the queue’ for additional government support

Despite public anger, corporate regulation is likely to remain fragmented

ISAL facility remains unprofitable as aluminium producers face weaker demand and prices

Eskom will remove 6,000 megawatts of demand to avert total collapse of national grid

State utility Eskom removed power to stave off grid collapse

Pretoria has waived rules that prevented mining groups generating electricity for their own use

Scottish Power has launched a new energy plan that allows customers to fix their bills

Ambitious plans for renewable energy rarely feature in government strategy

Under lockdown, communities are finding new ways to voice their defiance, anger and support

TiVo today is launching a new device, its would-be Fire TV Stick competitor known as the TiVo Stream 4K. First announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, this $50 Android TV-powered HDMI dongle is TiVo’s attempt to insert itself into the streaming media device market. The new dongle arrives at a time when TiVo […]

The UK prime minister’s brush with death has deepened his ties with voters

Apple’s long-rumored Mac ARM chip transition could happen as early as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report says that Apple is currently working on three Mac processors based on the design of the A14 system-on-a-chip that will power the next-generation iPhone. The first of the Mac versions will greatly exceed […]

To address the pandemic, China and the US must not only function. They must function together

Apple’s long-rumored Mac ARM chip transition could happen as early as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report says that Apple is currently working on three Mac processors based on the design of the A14 system-on-a-chip that will power the next-generation iPhone. The first of the Mac versions will greatly exceed […]

I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world of tech and startups. This week: one step closer to self-powered on-skin electronics; people dressed as car seats; how to […]

Amazon is in hot water with a powerful congressional committee interested in the company’s potentially anticompetitive business practices. In a bipartisan letter sent Friday to Jeff Bezos, the House Judiciary committee demanded that the Amazon CEO explain discrepancies between his own prior statements and recent reporting from The Wall Street Journal. Specifically, the letter addressed […]

Apple’s long-rumored Mac ARM chip transition could happen as early as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report says that Apple is currently working on three Mac processors based on the design of the A14 system-on-a-chip that will power the next-generation iPhone. The first of the Mac versions will greatly exceed […]

Jump in downloads helps Japanese video game group score 41% rise in profit

The sale of New South Wales' and Queensland's utility assets will be among the most eagerly anticipated power deals globally in 2015, according to a PwC report released today.

The pace and scale of disruption in the power and utilities sector is happening faster than expected.

2016 could be the high-water mark for Australian power and renewables deals following a strong year for transactions in 2015, according to PwC's energy, utilities and mining leader Mark Coughlin.

Australia has fallen back to pre-2007 performance on female economic empowerment with one of the biggest annual declines among OECD countries according to PwC's annual Women in Work index.

Regardless of your industry, JumpStory has assets for you.

The 37-year-old actress stepped out in style on Wednesday, when she visited the New York City studios of ABC's daytime talk show The View.

The tennis bad boy's Dodge Demon, one of only four in the country, was badly damaged after crashing into the pole in Bonner, ACT, on Saturday afternoon.

Williams has been working hard in the tennis off-season with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou in Florida, and Tyson lent a hand with a very special boxing workout this week.

The World Darts Championship was briefly halted on Monday night after a power cut interrupted the action at the Alexandra Palace.