World Finance picks out eight standout countries that have been ranked in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report

AMC, the largest cinema operator in the world, has been granted the first commercial license to open a cinema in the kingdom in more than 35 years

In an explosive and headline-grabbing year for M&As, a few deals are particularly eye-catching for their effect on industries

With the latest saga in the counterfeit pharmaceutical industry concerning fake paracetamol, the Philippines finds itself facing a public health crisis

The cannabis industry is growing at an impressive rate, but the nascent nature of the market means that sector-specific expertise can be hard to source. Cannabis management company MJardin is well-equipped to fill this void

Households with unreliable access to the electric grid present significant opportunities to the solar power industry

Thanks to Chinese infrastructure investment improving accessibility in the country, foreign investors are pouring money into Pakistani real estate

South Korea has become the first US ally to be granted exemption from Donald Trump’s recently implemented tariffs, but the Asian country will face new quotas on steel exports

John B Echauz explains why the Philippines insurer is committed to experimentation and innovation

Ongoing droughts taking place across the world serve as potent reminders of what happens when a country’s water supply is compromised

CFO Yuriy Rubin discusses the innovative ways Irkutsik Oil Company is monetising its stranded gas field assets

Droughts have Argentina’s farmers bracing for disappointing harvests. However, the price of affected crops has skyrocketed, benefitting those based elsewhere

The appointments of Yi Gang as the new governor of the People’s Bank of China and Liu He as vice-premier indicate that Beijing will continue to pursue a more sustainable economic model

Encouraging investment in frontier markets can be challenging due to their volatility. To address this, some countries are introducing production sharing contracts to lessen the risk for prospective oil companies

Following years of economic downturn, GDP growth in the eurozone is on the up again