At the invitation of President of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Professor Tetsuya Watanabe, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today participated in the International Investment Forum on Critical Minerals in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the importance of strengthening r...
CHISINAU, June 4, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Growth and Resilience Development Policy Loan (DPL) for the Republic of Moldova, aimed at strengthening competitiveness, job creation, efficiency and transparency of markets, as well as economic integration with the European Union (EU). The $250 million DPL is ...
DOWNLOAD PICTUREThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Standard Chartered have signed a USD100 million agreement under AIIB’s trade facilitation initiative to support infrastructure-related trade flows into emerging and frontier markets. The facility will support the import of infrastructure equipment and related capital goods into...
The Kyrgyz Republic has sustained strong economic growth for the fourth consecutive year, but inflation is now above the central bank’s target.Growth is expected to moderate as reexport and trade-related activities plateau.The favorable economic performance provides a window of opportunity to enhance resilience, strengthen policy buffers, and support incl...
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose to 4.4% in April 2026, up from 4.0% in March.Download in PDF (data tables included)Year-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.4% in April 2026, up from 4.0% in March (Table 1; Figures 1 and 3). Headline inflation increased in ...
World Education Statistics, UIS’s new annual series, highlights SDG 4 data across 11 themes and offers an interactive tool to explore indicators by country.©4 June 2026Last update:5 June 2026World Education Statistics, 2025UNESCO Institute for StatisticsEducation Data and Statistics Commission2025World Education Statistics, UIS’s new annual series, high...
Session 7 - Intellectual Property Rights as Enabler for Responsible Open ScienceUNESCO4 June 2026EventWebinar Series Open Science in Asia Pacific - Session 74 June 2026 - 12:00 pm-4 June 2026 - 1:30 pmLocationJakarta, IndonesiaRooms :Jakarta, IndonesiaType :Cat VII – Seminar and trainingArrangement type :VirtualSession 7 - Intellectual Property Rights as ...
UNDP Blockchain Advisory Group kick off meeting in Paris, France.UNDPThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Blockchain Advisory Group (BAG) on 3 June 2026 in Paris during Proof of Talk 2026, bringing together senior leaders from across the blockchain ecosystem to explore how blockchain technologies can help address development challen...
Introductory statement by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European ParliamentBrussels, 3 June 2026I am pleased to be back here again to discuss the digital euro.I am encouraged by the good progress being made on the Single Currency Package negotiations by the ECON Committee...
Keynote speech by Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, at the Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 2026Zurich, 3 June 2026Thank you for inviting me to speak today.Europe is facing a set of unprecedented challenges.The geopolitical environment is becoming increasingly fragmented...
