Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals — Global Issues

Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 26 (IPS) – Currency values and foreign exchange rates change for many reasons, largely following market perceptions, regardless of fundamentals. Market speculation has worsened volatility, instability and fragility in most economies, especially…

Health, Nutrition & Heroes in Rural Afghanistan — Global Issues

Health, Nutrition & Heroes in Rural Afghanistan — Global Issues

A doctor prescribes medicine for mothers and children during a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition team visit. Credit: Karim / UNICEF Opinion by James Elder (kabul, afghanistan) Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Inter Press Service KABUL, Afghanistan, Jul 26 (IPS) – The needs of Afghanistan’s children and families are immense. So are…

Blue Tourism Spurs Development Goals in Bangladesh — Global Issues

Blue Tourism Spurs Development Goals in Bangladesh — Global Issues

Deer sanctuary at Nijhum Dwip – the island of tranquility. Opinion by Ramiz Uddin, Mohammad Saiful Hassan (dhaka, bangladesh) Monday, July 24, 2023 Inter Press Service DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jul 24 (IPS) – Blue tourism, widely referred to as Coastal or Maritime tourism, is a distinct idea from traditional tourism, which capitalizes…

Election with No Democracy on the Horizon — Global Issues

Election with No Democracy on the Horizon — Global Issues

Credit: Eswatini Government/Twitter Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 21 (IPS) – Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled for September. But there’s nothing remotely democratic in prospect. The country remains ruled by King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, who…

Wagner Mutiny Could Push a Weak Russia Closer to Iran — Global Issues

Wagner Mutiny Could Push a Weak Russia Closer to Iran — Global Issues

A weaker Russia needs Iran more; on the other hand, a weaker Russia threatens both countries’ authoritarian model of governance. Opinion by Emil Avdaliani (tbilisi, georgia) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service TBILISI, Georgia, Jul 21 (IPS) – Iran is not interested in a highly powerful Russia that could block…