NNW Bureau

Malaysia has made significant progress in improving its business environment to attract investment and boost productivity and competitiveness. This case study examines two pioneering initiatives—the E10 in Kulim, Kedah, and the Kulai …

Europe’s economy continues to adjust to multiple overlapping shocks, and the recovery remains gradual. EU GDP growth is projected to remain moderate, at around 1 percent in 2025, supported mainly by private consumption and front-loaded exports. At …

BRUSSELS, March 12, 2026—Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania could raise labor productivity by up to 10 to 15 percent through wider adoption of digital technologies, particularly software and AI-enabled tools, …

Good afternoon, Thank you, President Letta, for the kind invitation to speak at IE University—a university that embodies exactly what Europe needs more of: entrepreneurship, openness, and the ambition to …

San José: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Varapat Chensavasdijai, visited San José during February 25–March 9, 2026 for the 2026 Article IV consultation. At the conclusion …

South Africa’s economy has shown resilience in 2025. But growth remains too low to significantly reduce unemployment, which exceeds 30 percent overall and reaches 60 percent among young people. Fast-tracking …

Thank you very much to the two student associations, HEC European Horizons and HEC Economic Advisory, and to Charlotte Mahnke for the invitation. It is a pleasure to be here …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Iva Petrova, held discussions on the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the …

Students in New York will hear from NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. …

NASA will host a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT, Thursday, March 12, to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon. The media briefing will take …