The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has appointed a new regional head of operations based in Hong Kong to help accelerate its climate and sustainability efforts in the region. Anna Ng will be responsible for strategy, facilitating and overseeing investment and advisory programmes, as well as fundraising efforts in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a statement on Tuesday. She will also work closely with regional investment and advisory teams to
Anna Ng, as IFC’s regional head for East Asia and the Pacific, will focus on strategy implementation as well as fundraising efforts for the World Bank’s financing arm.
SINGAPORE If you didn’t know better, you might think Edwin Beng is heading home after buying a new appliance. It’s a muggy Sunday morning in Singapore, and Beng, carrying a signature bright blue Ikea bag in one hand, steps off the street, descends into a building basement, and enters a corner room. The vibe […]