NNW Bureau

COLOMBO, September 30, 2026—The World Bank today approved $110 million to help Sri Lanka repair and reconstruct 600 kilometers of roads that were severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The new …

NUKUʻALOFA, September 30, 2026— The World Bank Group has approved support for a package of policy measures in Tonga that is expected to generate hundreds of additional, better-paying jobs while …

Victoria, Seychelles: An IMF staff team led by Todd Schneider visited Victoria from September 21-30 to conduct Seychelles’ Post-Financing Assessment (PFA).[1] At the end of the mission, Mr. Schneider issued …

Washington, DC: On September 24, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation with the People’s Republic of China – Macao Special Administrative …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the Combined Third and Fourth Reviews under the 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and under the …

Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru won the men’s individual bronze medal in compound archery at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday as India concluded their campaign in the category with three …

India’s Manu Francis and Prince Kurisinkal Noble won the silver medal in the men’s skiff sailing event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Thursday. The Indian pair finished …

The Asian Games 2026 women’s hockey final will see India take on reigning champions, the People’s Republic of China, with the gold medal match set to be held at the …

The Indian men’s cricket team cruised into the final of the Asian Games 2026 after defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-finals at the Karogi Athletic Park in …

Protecting people from poverty has long been one of the fundamental goals of social protection.Cash transfers help people eat, keep children in school, weather shocks, and avoid selling the few …