Finance & Procurement

Myanmar conference due to explore ways to boost infrastructure

Senior government officials and ministers from China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic will be meeting with members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in […]

Open Budget survey launches tomorrow

The new Open Budget Survey will be launched tomorrow, offering comparative data on budget transparency, accountability and oversight in 100 governments around the world. Published every two to three years, […]

Senior officials swap posts in Indian finance ministry ahead of budget prep

Senior civil servants in the Indian finance ministry have swapped portfolios ahead of work starting on the budget for 2016-17, it has been reported. Shaktikanta Das, who was in charge […]

Peter Ong To Launch New Economic Research Centre In Singapore

Peter Ong, the head of Singapore’s civil service, will tomorrow launch a new research centre, which will seek to establish how Singapore can respond to economic challenges while maintaining strong links […]

UK Government To Present ‘United’ Spending Front, Says Treasury Perm Sec

The British government will be “more united than ever before” when setting out its broad fiscal plan for the next four years, the top civil servant at its Treasury has […]

Macpherson To Stay At UK Treasury ‘For A While Yet’

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, the permanent secretary of HM Treasury, has dispelled rumours that he is stepping down. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Global Government Forum, Macpherson said that, while […]

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, UK: Exclusive Interview

Sir Nicholas Macpherson, a Treasury man for 30 years, has spent the last decade as permanent secretary to three chancellors. He talks to Global Government Forum about technological change, the […]

Automatic pay rises taken from British civil servants

UK civil servants are to be stripped of automatic pay rises linked to the length of service under new radical plans announced by the country’s finance ministry this week. Despite […]

Peter Ong, Head of Civil Service, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Permanent Secretary (Special Duties), Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore: Exclusive interview

Singapore is regarded as an economic success story. Peter Ong, Singapore’s head of civil service and permanent secretary of its finance ministry, explains how a continuous drive to plan ahead […]

Greek MPs Back Eurozone Deal Laws Amidst Protests

Greek MPs have approved tough economic measures required to enable an €86bn Eurozone bailout deal to go ahead. The legislation includes the abolition of the VAT discount of 30% for Greek islands, […]