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New Australia-Singapore Research Centre Opens

The head of Singapore’s civil service, Peter Ong, has launched a new research centre, which will feed into Singapore’s and Australia’s growth policies. The Asia Growth Research Centre, based at the […]

Former Cricketer To Help Strengthen Australia-India Ties

Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist has been appointed as the country’s first ever education ambassador to India. Education minister Christopher Pyne, who announced the appointment yesterday, said Gilchrist “will play […]

UK government could lose £20m due to ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance scheme

The UK tax authority could lose out on £20m contributions because of a “highly aggressive” and “abusive” tax avoidance scheme uncovered by the BBC news agency. Anderson Group, one of […]

Public sector pay freeze for Jersey announced

A pay freeze for public sector staff, excluding nurses and midwives, has been announced by the States of Jersey, the BBC has reported. Jersey, one of seven Channel Islands off […]

Chinese government denies ‘exodus’ of civil servants

A Chinese official publicly denied rumours of an exodus of bureaucrats from the civil service, following reports of widespread discontent over poor working conditions and an anti-corruption drive, it has […]

India freezes foreign funding to Greenpeace

India has blocked foreign funding to the local branch of Greenpeace and restricted some activities, a government statement said on Thursday, 9 April, Reuters reports. Bank accounts of Greenpeace India […]

Opinion: The irony of Greek debt and German demands

Rob Whiteman, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), argues that German demands on Greece’s finances are somewhat insincere When Wolfgang Steiger wrote an open letter […]

US federal government reintroduces ‘civil service exam’

American government HR officials “overwhelmed by résumés and cover letters” have reintroduced the civil service exam after 34 years in order to better identify suitable candidates, The Washington Post has […]

India to give sweet incentive

India will give its cash-strapped sugar mills an incentive to produce and export raw sugar, Reuters has reported. A senior government official said the measure will help cut stocks after […]

Scandinavia hailed as success at World Economic Forum

Scandinavian countries are the most successful in the world at fighting wage inequality, a leading economist told the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Christopher Pissarides (pictured), professor of […]