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Anthropic Co-Founder Renews Call for Stronger AI Regulation Amid Rising Safety Concerns

Jack Clark, co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, has renewed his call for stronger government oversight of advanced AI systems, warning that the rapid development of increasingly powerful models is outpacing the safeguards needed to manage their risks. Speaking on Friday at an event......

World Bank plans to mobilize additional funding to accelerate job creation

The World Bank Group plans to mobilize additional public and private financing to accelerate job creation and support countries in meeting their development needs, its president, Ajay Banga, said on Friday in Bangkok. Speaking during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World......

IMF chief warns that AI risks could outweigh benefits without safeguards

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence could pose greater risks than opportunities if governments and technology companies fail to establish appropriate safeguards and ethical principles. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual......

IMF warns of economic contraction in the Middle East as war disrupts energy and trade

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the continuation of the war in the Middle East poses a major threat to economic stability across the region and Central Asia, with disruptions to energy production, shipping routes and critical infrastructure weighing on growth prospects. The scale......

IMF official highlights Morocco’s economic resilience amid global uncertainty

Morocco’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience despite heightened global uncertainty, according to Taline Koranchelian, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s Middle East and Central Asia Department. Speaking in Bangkok on Thursday, October 15, on the sidelines of the......

IMF praises Morocco’s fiscal consolidation efforts amid rising energy costs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Morocco’s efforts to strengthen its public finances and reduce the budget deficit, while stressing the importance of maintaining social protection for the country’s most vulnerable households. The assessment highlights the challenge of balancing......

IMF warns ageing populations could shrink East Asia’s workforce by 25%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that China, Japan and South Korea could see their working-age populations shrink by as much as 25% by 2050, as rapid demographic ageing threatens economic growth, productivity and industrial competitiveness. Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s......

IMF highlights the resilience of Morocco’s banking sector amid global economic risks

Morocco’s banking sector remains resilient, profitable and adequately capitalised despite external economic shocks, according to Jason Wu, deputy director of the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the IMF and World......

IMF Projects Strong Saudi Economic Rebound in 2027 Amid Modest Global Growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the global economy to continue expanding at a moderate pace, forecasting growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, according to its October 2026 World Economic Outlook. The projection for 2026 has been revised upward by 0.1 percentage point from the fund’s......