ESG opportunity in restructuring Part I globalcapital / eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, February 15th 2022== Suriname’s debt workout has the ingredients to be a fascinating case study for sovereign restructuring. GlobalCapital spoke exclusively to the two ministers leading creditor negotiations, Armand Achaibersing (l) and Albert Ramdin (r). Suriname is only just pulling out of a deep recession,…
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China, Russia and Hungary eyesonsuriname.com Amsterdam, February 14th 2022– Days after visiting Suriname and Beijing, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to arrive in Russia on Tuesday for an official visit, which has been described at a highly awkward diplomatic timing, given the stand-off in Ukraine between Moscow and the Western alliance. Perhaps the Surinamese secret…
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Strategic Thinking eyesonsuriname/Anton JieSamFoek Amsterdam, 14 february 2022– The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy launched the Global Gateway a few weeks ago. The new European Strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world…
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eyesonsuriname.com Amsterdam, February 8, 2022– Since I received one of the most beautiful assignments of my lavish and excessively rich entrepreneurial and journalistic career from the then-Governor of the CBvS, Gilmore Hoefdraad in August 2013, I have been visiting Estonia on a very regular basis. I feel at home there, especially because I can satisfy…
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A metaphor really H. Timmerman, Risk and Compliance Platform Europe Amsterdam, February 8, 2022– A flower is rooted in the earth through its stem. In its life, the flower grows on sturdy green stems or stems that have partly become wood. Underneath grows a root system, large enough to provide the plant with sufficient water…
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Together in the Oil and Gas Business eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Jan 31st 2022– Brazil is betting strongly to become the main player in the development of oil and gas production in its northeast corner, where the state of Amapá shares proximity with French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana, these two of which are set to become significant…
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Beating the Odds Viva Sranang Anton JieSamFoek / Max Westerman Amsterdam/ Rio de Janeiro, January 28th 2022— Listening to this team of Dutch game designers about their work in one of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, is an absolute delight and pleasure. It also makes your day or whatever time you listen to their stories. They have been teaching…
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How does your country measure up? 180 countries – 180 scores The perceived levels of public sector corruptionin 180 countries/territories around the world. Executive Summary Two years into the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that corruption levels have stagnated worldwide. Despite commitments on paper, 131 countries have made no significant…
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Last year, we set a new standard for EV efficiency with our validation prototype by driving over 440 miles (710 kilometres) on a single battery charge. Lightyear’s Aerodynamics team recently took the next step by further testing critical aspects of the vehicle in Rome, at the Bridgestone European Proving Ground (EUPG). The power consumption of…
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Surviving in a healthy Suriname eyesonsuriname.com Amsterdam, January 20, 2022– That we cannot just and simply understand and understand each other well will not really surprise anyone who thinks about it a bit. This is not only the case in politics and our political system, but also on the football pitch, in the field of culture or…
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