Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup. Resident ...
Gov’t mulling three-tier plan to support SME development: Secretary Tai
Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip that a three-tier plan assist local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Macau is being prepared. Local SMEs, particularly those located outside ...
India’s Foreign Aid Goes Up By 20% In Budget 2025: Bhutan Tops List, Slash In Funds To Afghanistan
This year's allocation to the MEA is 20 per cent more than the previous year. Last year, Rs 5,667 crore was allocated to the MEA for overseas development project.
Singapore’s president cites global ‘mistakes’ as inflation worries World Economic Forum
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a veteran economist and ex-finance minister, said that inflation would be lower if not for 15 years of mistakes Global inflation has yet to die and advanced economies outside ...
Lao central bank enhances efforts to ensure currency stability
VIENTIANE: The Lao central bank, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), is strengthening foreign exchange management to boost the value of the Lao kip and ensure currency stability, Lao News Agency reported ...
Trump’s Second Term: Even More Engagement With North Korea Than Before?
Two North Koreans who once operated in the heart of its regime, bring firsthand insight into the Kim family’s rule and the dynamics of U.S.-North Korea diplomacy. In a recent Fox News interview, ...
S. Korea’s per capita GDP exceeds US$36,000 in 2024: data
South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) per person is estimated to have exceeded the US$36,000 mark last year, data showed Sunday. The GDP per capita for 2024 is estimated at $36,024, up $454, or 1 ...
Budget 2025: India Hikes Foreign Aid To Maldives, This Country Tops List; Where’s Bangladesh?
The Ministry of External Affairs has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for foreign aid in the Union Budget 2025-26, up from Rs 4,883 crore last year. This financial year, ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Look East’ ...
Budget 2025: India Hikes Foreign Aid To Maldives, This Country Tops List; Where’s Bangladesh?
The Ministry of External Affairs has allocated Rs 5,483 crore for foreign aid in the Union Budget 2025-26, up from Rs 4,883 crore last year. This financial year, ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Look East’ ...
Why Bangladesh struggles to attract FDI
Bangladesh has struggled to attract substantial foreign direct investment (FDI), as reflected in its low FDI as a percentage of GDP compared to regional peers. In 2023, Bangladesh's FDI-to-GDP ratio ...