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                                <title><![CDATA[ Prioritise country's needs, not outside recommendations, Putrajaya told ahead of 2025 budget ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[ The removal of fuel subsidies has been a cornerstone of economic policies of international organisations such as the World Bank and IMF. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank estimates earthquakes caused US$34.2 billion in damage in Turkey ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank warns global economy could easily tip into recession in 2023 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The World Bank noted that some inflationary pressures started to abate as 2022 drew to a close, but warned that risks of new supply disruptions were high, and elevated core inflation may persist. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change and other crises, reports say ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 01:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The roadmap document marks the start of a negotiation process to alter the bank's mission and financial resources and shift it away from a country-and project-specific lending model. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Global finance leaders single out China as barrier to faster debt relief ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The world's poorest countries face US$35 billion in debt-service payments to official and private-sector creditors in 2022, with more than 40% of the total due to China, according to the World Bank. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank chief sees risk of stagflation, likely recession in Europe ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ He says more funding for education, health preparedness and adaptation to climate change is urgently needed, along with steps to reduce the staggering debt levels burdening many developing countries. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank ups growth forecast for Malaysia amid economic boom ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It has revised its GDP growth forecast for Malaysia to 6.4% in 2022 against 5.5% projected earlier on the back of heightened economic activity in the first half of the year. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank keeps Malaysia’s economic growth forecast at 5.5% ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:10:40 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ World Bank slashes China growth forecast over Covid damage ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:02:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Growth in China is projected to slow to 4.3% in 2022, the World Bank says, marking a steep 0.8% drop from the December forecast. ]]></description>
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