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Ajay Banga Says Aid Can Ease Poverty but Jobs Give People a Future

Ajay Banga explains why jobs, private capital and opportunity are central to the World Bank’s approach to poverty.

Thailand's Startup Ecosystem: The Long Road Ahead

A few weeks ago, I posted a comparative analysis of startup ecosystems around the world as part of a trip debrief following a 5-company delegation that Digital Ventures/Siam Commer...

A wrap-up of SCB’s Faster Future FinTech Forum: Thailand's first forum of its kind

Last week, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) partnered with Digital Ventures – the bank’s fintech investment arm – to host Thailand’s first-ever fintech investment forum titled “Faster Fu...