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Morning Digest | India’s elderly population to double to over 20% by 2050, says UNFPA report; EPFO likely to give employers extension to validate joint forms, and more

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The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Guyana’s Economy Set To Double In Size, Driven By Booming Oil Industry

Fastest-growing nation poised for explosive growth as oil production surges and non-oil sectors see investments

Zenger · Sep 27, 2023

IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package

The International Monetary Fund says that Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collection and other economic reforms sought by the IMF

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

EU to start releasing money to Tunisia under migration pact

The European Union is set to ‘swiftly’ disburse 127 million euros as part of a July deal to halt irregular migration.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2023

Ghana arrests demonstrators protesting against the country's economic crisis

Police in Ghana have arrested protesters demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country, once seen as a model economy in Africa.

WEKU · Sep 21, 2023

COP 28 president: 'It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap'

Is the world capable of mobilizing the trillions of dollars necessary to fund the climate transition?

Fortune · Sep 19, 2023

Global corporate power is 'out of control', but reports of democracy’s death are greatly exaggerated

The past 40 years have seen massive expansion of the dominance of large corporations in the global economy. A wave of neoliberal reforms spread internationally from the 1980s with the promise that deregulated markets would unleash the animal spirits of private enterprise, bringing a new era of growth and prosperity.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

IMF warns Lebanon that the country is still facing enormous challenges, years after a meltdown began

The International Monetary Fund has warned that Lebanon is still facing enormous economic challenges, four years after the country's historic meltdown began

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Quash report by Editors’ Guild: Meitei body to Manipur High Court

The report was published by the EGI on September 2 after it sent a team to look into a complaint from the Indian Army about misinformation being spread in the State.

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2023

As G-20 plans crypto regulatory framework, India may shelve plan for outright ban

India could wait a while longer before firming up its domestic regulations for crypto currencies, and initiate a dialogue with stakeholders on the way forward

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2023