Nepal is once more at risk of being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to its inability to rectify significant deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) and ...
Some governments have leveraged their Corruption Perceptions Index rankings or even stagnant scores to present a misleading image of their governance.
Nepal’s government faced major challenges conserving the fertile flood plains of the country’s south. The region is the ...
The RBA could take the falling Aussie dollar into account when it meets next month to discuss interest rates. (Source: Getty/AAP) "I can't wait for the rates to drop, but I think the RBA is going to ...
Investment in the agricultural sector has increased by an average of 23.4% every year in the past ten years, but the average ...
Nepal police arrested four individuals, including an Indian national, in Parsa district, for coercing women into prostitution at their establishments. The arrests followed a raid in Birgunj, resulting ...
The Social Media Bill proposed by Nepal's government to regulate online content has provoked criticism from various stakeholders. Critics argue that the bill threatens freedom of speech and press ...
Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight months, casting doubt over a recovery in the housing sector. The 30-year mortgage rate inched up to ...
When you’re ready to open a CD, compare the best terms and rates among local credit unions and banks to find the right fit for your savings. A type of savings account in which a lump-sum deposit ...
One year ago, anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala. Elected on a promise to revive Guatemala’s perpetual battle with graft, Arévalo has spent his first year ...
The producer prices of industrial products were 0.8% higher in December 2024 than in December 2023. In November 2024, the year-on-year change rate was +0.1%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) ...
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been given a 14-year jail sentence in a land corruption case, officials and his lawyer have said. The verdict in the case followed allegations of ...