Indonesia starts carbon trading
Indonesia launched a mandatory carbon trading mechanism for coal power plants on Wednesday. The carbon trading program will apply to...
Noah Berman
Noah is a journalist covering international economics. He previously worked at CQ Roll Call and Gotham Gazette. He is a graduate of Georgetown University.
Uganda and Tanzania stand by fossil fuel projects
Uganda is refusing to reconsiderits plans to build an oil pipeline that could disrupt a national park and generate substantial greenhouse...
Amid power crisis, Pakistan reverts to coal
Pakistan will not build new gas-powered plants in the coming years, instead opting to quadruple its coal-fired output, Reuters reports. The plan to...
Start-up culture flourishes in Vietnam
The number of start-ups in Vietnam has nearly doubled since the start of the pandemic, according to a report by KPMG and HSBC....
Zambian chafes at delay in debt restructuring
Zambia’s finance minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has criticized delays in the debt restructuring process, the FT reports. The criticism comes in the...
Southeast Asia prepares for resurgent Chinese tourism
As China relaxes its Covid-19 restrictions, Southeast Asian economies are preparing for an influx of tourists. Before the pandemic, Chinese...
Pakistan seeks bailout as economic crisis builds
An IMF delegation arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, with the country hoping to unlock a $1.1 billion disbursement that has...
IMF approves near-$5b loan for Bangladesh
The IMF has approved a $4.7 billion funding package on Monday, clearing the way for disbursements to begin. Bangladesh will...
Growth stalls in Africa’s largest economies
Domestic political and economic headwinds are expected to threaten growth in South Africa and Nigeria this year, according to a report by economic research...
IMF raises outlook as global economy looks to avoid recession
The IMF upgraded its outlook for the year on Monday, saying that it still expects the global economy to slow, but that...
Fiji ends policing agreement with China.
Fiji’s newly installed Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has scrapped a controversial policing agreement with China that saw Chinese police deployed in Fiji...
France pulls out of Burkina Faso
France said on Wednesday it would withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso within a month, CNN reports. The announcement came three...
