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The $7bn loan is a lifeline for Pakistan’s struggling economy, but experts say the country needs fundamental changes.

The statistics are stark: 54 governments, of which 25 are African, are spending at least 10% of their revenues on servicing their debts; 48 countries, home to 3.3 billion people, are spending more on debt service than on health or education.

Regulatory clarity remains a pain point for the crypto industry, more than a decade after the first cryptocurrency emerged – how is the global regulatory landscape catching up to a fast-evolving industry?

Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as Sri Lanka's new president, promising change and facing economic challenges ahead.

Sri Lanka's presidential election sees Anura Kumara Dissanayake leading but short of majority, crucial for economic recovery.

A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.

Learn about Sri Lanka's presidential election focusing on economic recovery, debt restructuring, and leadership amid crisis.

Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in the country's first presidential election since its economic collapse, with the unpopular IMF austerity plan at the forefront of voters' minds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough opposition as his economic reforms, though stabilising the nation, have caused widespread hardship, fuelling support for candidates advocating…

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.