Migrant workers at great risk despite key role in economy: IOM
GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that migrant workers play in the global economy, as well as the “terrible risks” that they...
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Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings due to pandemic
NEW YORK: Closures of educational institutes during the Covid-19 pandemic could result in a staggering $17 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according...
Japan-Pakistan agree on debt deferral of $200 million
ISLAMABAD: The Governments of Pakistan and Japan on Saturday agreed on debt deferral amounting to $200 million, as the second phase of “the G20 Debt...
Debt of low-income countries rose 12pc to $860bn in 2020: WB
WASHINGTON: The debt burden of the world’s low-income countries rose 12 percent to a record $860 billion in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic worsened the...