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I do not expect to stop or reduce the payments of any person, and with the expectation that every rupee available to the treasury will be used for the development and progress of the country, I also emphasized that everyone should fulfill their responsibility to build a country with financial discipline, where the future generations do not need to pay debts. I mentioned that the progress of the Sri Lankan economy and the evaluations of the social indexes in the international reports are at the b…

Santo Domingo.- The Executive Directorate of National Irrigation Technology (TNR) completed the first stage of a digital transformation process that will lay the foundations for the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with the aim of modernizing its operations, optimizing resources and expanding its response capacity in favor of the country's agricultural producers. The initiative is developed with non-reimbursable resources from the World Bank and the support of the cooperatio…

From:Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning John Cummins TD welcomed the new Exempted Development Regulations for Residential Dwellings coming into effect today. This reform is based on the Government’s Programme for Government commitment to lift the regulatory burden on homeowners and their families while also enabling planning authorities to focus…

In closing the Cabinet’s meeting on 24 July 2026 at the Peace Palace, Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet made the following statement regarding the Royal Government’s effort to speed up procedural reforms of the SMEs registration: […] To make the economy grow, we must strengthen ourselves. In this sense, we are working on two reforms – firstly, the reform of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and we have evaluated, prepared, and are going to amend the (relevant) laws; and…

A professional with more than two decades of experience in the institution, where he served as technical manager, the new head of ANDE explained that one of the priorities will be to continue expanding transmission lines and substations to improve the quality of electrical service, while advancing the gradual incorporation of new generation sources, especially solar energy projects. Likewise, he pointed out that another of President Peña's instructions is to adapt the electrical system to respo…

Participated in a discussion at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (24) to review the progress of projects implemented under the 2026 budget allocations for the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure and to discuss the Ministry's proposals for the 2027 Budget. The discussion focused extensively on the progress of development projects being implemented by the Plantation Sector, the Community Infrastructure Sector and institutions under the State Plantation Companies, as well as t…

The President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, at the Cultural Center of the Port of Asunción, the inauguration of the Che Róga Porã Expo & Forum, organized on the occasion of the second anniversary of the housing program promoted by the Government of Paraguay. He was accompanied by the Minister of Urban Planning, Housing and Habitat, Juan Carlos Baruja; the president of the Financial Development Agency (AFD), Stella Guillén; national authorities, representatives of the financial system, real est…

The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, during the Annual Dinner for Economic Freedom of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE), highlighted the order of the Panamanian macro-economy guaranteeing the degree of investment and lowering the country's risk, the result of the work of a government with greater robustness and strength, however, he highlighted that now it is time to further encourage the local economy. Mulino - before a hundred businessmen who attended the ev…

At the beginning of the session, the Prime Minister thanked the members of the Council for their willingness to contribute to the development of economic policies. He stressed that the Government wished to draw on the experience and expertise of the business community in its work. “Improving the business environment is one of this Government’s key priorities. Everything else depends on how much we create,” the Prime Minister emphasised. He said that the Government wanted to listen to the busine…

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader headed this Thursday the sixth edition of the Supérate Mujer 2026 award, which on this occasion recognizes, for their effort, will, leadership and commitment, 35 women from all over the national territory, who have stood out for their entrepreneurial spirit and their trajectory of personal and economic improvement. The activity constituted a space for public recognition of the perseverance and capacity for transformation of the entrepreneurs of the SUPEREm…

The Minister and Secretary of Goals, José Ramón Icaza, revealed the schedule of the “Panamá Pa’ Ti” plan with a prioritized timeline to generate 80 thousand jobs. The strategy begins next August with the presentation of legislative initiatives to facilitate Panamanian families' access to credit and, consequently, reactivate the construction sector, as well as the tourism incentive law to accelerate and boost investment in this sector. In a press conference held after the Cabinet Council session…

One year on from the launch of A Minerals Strategy for New Zealand to 2040, a progress review shows the Government is delivering on its vision for a modern, productive and enduring minerals sector that supports jobs, regional growth and long-term prosperity, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “When we launched the Minerals Strategy in 2025, we addressed a longstanding challenge that had held the sector back for decades – the absence of a clear direction and a credible plan for growth,” Mr Jon…

Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan’s economy has grown by 8.5 percent. Industry grew by 8 percent, services by 16.9 percent, construction by 13.8 percent, and agriculture by 4.7 percent. Investments reached $28 billion, and exports totaled $14.4 billion. International rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s each upgraded Uzbekistan’s sovereign credit rating. At the same time, the President stressed that achieving 9-10 percent economic growth is essential to improving the living standards of …

.Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader led the inauguration of the Porto Town Center by La Marquesa shopping plaza, a project that demonstrates the solid confidence of the private sector in economic stability, legal security and investment promotion policies promoted by the current government administration to boost the urban development of Arroyo Hondo and its surrounding areas. When speaking a few words, the Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (Mivhed), Víctor “Ito” Bisonó, highlighte…