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Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in 2026 are being held outside of Washington for the first time in three years.

Thai PM Anutin steps up flood response as Bangkok prepares for IMF-World Bank meetings

Anutin instructed agencies to communicate water releases in advance, speed up clean-up, and prioritise vulnerable groups ahead of more rain.

China’s funding of development institutions is up sharply, but its power still lags: Study

China sharply increased its funding for multilateral climate finance to US$5.25 billion (S$6.73 billion) in 2025.

Bangkok braces itself for floods before global finance chiefs gather

Bangkok residents wading through floodwater on Sept 29. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed agencies to prepare for severe flooding and avoid a repeat of the travel chaos that accompanied the September deluge.

Norway gives additional $13 million in aid to Palestinians

The sun sets over Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Venezuelan delegation led by Rodriguez in US discussing debt, energy

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez meets with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2026. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS

World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economist

FILE PHOTO: Michael Kremer, Economic Sciences Laureate, The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, speaks during his Nobel lecture \"Experimentation, Innovation and Economics\" at Stockholm University in Stockholm, Sweden December 8, 2019. TT News Agency/Christine Olsson via REUTERS/ File Photo

BRICS finance chiefs urge reform of global development financial institutions

World Bank investment dispute centre opens first overseas office in Singapore

(From left) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ legal counsel Carlos Molina Esteban, ICSID legal counsel Yuichiro Omori, ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, ICSID chief counsel Frauke Nitschke and ICSID senior legal counsel Jonathan Chevry.

World Bank says it disbursed $200 million to Colombia for quake response

People affected by the earthquake rest at a temporary shelter camp in Olaya Herrera Park in Pereira, Colombia, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Juan David Duque

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