Kevin Carey
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Kevin Carey
@kevincareywb.bsky.social
World Bank
Macro / Climate
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Thailand: "The Thai government rolled out relief measures for those affected by the flooding, including compensation of up to two million baht ($62,000) for households that lost family members." #monsoon sg.news.yahoo.com/thailand-ind...
Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Southeast Asia climbed past 400 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operations got underway in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.Flood...
sg.news.yahoo.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“What concerns me most is not any single crisis. It’s crises cascading together,” he said. “Multiple crises, food, health, infrastructure, migration, energy, extreme weather . . . all hitting at the same time; eroding trust in government by slow or failed responses.” www.ft.com/content/6137...
South-East Asia reels as rare cluster of storms claims more than 400 lives
Large parts of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka suffer worst flooding in decades
www.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"a centuries-old system that allows users to transfer money from one point to another entirely on the basis of trust, the people said." www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | Iranian Funds for Hezbollah Are Flowing Through Dubai
The Lebanese militia, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, needs funds to rebuild and rearm its militia after its fight with Israel last year, said people familiar with the matter.
www.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"will develop an existing single-lane, 94-kilometre stretch of highway into a six-lane carriageway at a cost of $678.56 million." www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
MSN
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November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"into four- and six-lane dual-carriage roads, the Kenya National Highways Authority said.

In the second phase, Shandong Hi-Speed Road and Bridge International, a subsidiary of China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group, ..."
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"And the IMF believes we cannot guarantee this over the debt sustainability horizon," Diba said. "We, however, believe it is possible." www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Under Embaló, she said, “the legislature was dissolved unilaterally, the judiciary was operating under capacity, and there were deep-seated sentiments around political influence.” apnews.com/article/guin...
Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing coup days after election
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began days after the country’s presidential election.
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"This is the ideal scenario for Mr Embalo, who could, following negotiations, be released and potentially reposition himself for the next elections," the researcher added." sg.news.yahoo.com/know-guinea-...
What we know about Guinea-Bissau's coup d'etat
Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau's president and halted the country's electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country.- The takeover - On Thursday, the mili...
sg.news.yahoo.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"Against this backdrop, the authorities recognize the importance of preserving independent anti-corruption institutions that are adequately resourced." www.imf.org/en/news/arti...
IMF and Ukrainian authorities reach Staff-Level Agreement on a new US$8.2 billion 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Gavin Gray held discussions with the Ukrainian authorities during November 17-21 in response to their request for a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF...
www.imf.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM