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ADB report flags Pakistan’s slow digital trade growth, cites poor policy coordination and gaps in infrastructurePakistan lags in digital trade, says Asian Development Bank. Fragmented rules and poor infrastructure are the main causes. Pakistan's digit...- Economic growth to remain strong at 6.2% in 2024; private consumption and public spending to provide supportThe UN projects India's economy to grow at 6.2% in 2024, citing robust domestic demand and sectoral growth. Despite a slight downward revis...
- Asia-Pacific telecommunity to meet in August on 6GHz bandA meeting of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) will be held in mid-August in Brisbane to determine the deployment of the 6 GHz spectrum ...
- Key global body meeting next month on 6 GHz band for 5G useThe meeting, around mid-August, aims to build momentum to drive all Region 3 nations (including India) to collectively push for using the 6...
- India is at forefront of global trade facilitation efforts: UNESCAP surveyIndia is now the best-performing country amongst all the countries of the South Asia region. The overall score of India has been greater th...
- ICRIER report outlines plan for gender-sensitive land ports in IndiaThe report by ICRIER notes that presently very few women ‘users’, whether as traders, transporters or logistics operators, actually visit t...
- India rises in digital and sustainable trade facilitation rankings, scores 100% on transparency"The Survey notes that India is the best performing country when compared to South and South West Asia region (63.12%) and Asia Pacific reg...
- India improves ranking in trade facilitation aided by reformsAfter evaluation of 143 economies, the 2021 survey has highlighted India's significant improvement in the scores on all five key indicators...
- RBI's bond buys helped India during pandemic, Kerala's public health service has 'excellent reputation': UNESCAPIn its report ‘Beyond the pandemic: Building back better from crises in Asia and the Pacific’, it also said in the Asia Pacific region, man...
- APAC not on track to achieve SDG goals by 2030; may realise 10 per cent of target: UN reportThere are 17 goals under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), targeted to be achieved by 2030.
- UN warns about financial risks in China’s One Belt One Road projectAs per UN, financial risks in countries where China’s announced investment value is high compared to the relative size of the economy of th...
- India urged to focus on Silk Route connectivity"South Asia can again be a hub of economic activities through improved connectivity," said Nagesh Kumar, director of the United Nations Eco...
- India urged to focus on Silk Route connectivityIndia also hosts UN-ESCAP's Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) since 1977, which assists the group's member states...
- India's FDI inflows may cross $60 billion this year: UN EconomistIn India, the report said, the large increase of announced greenfield investments in manufacturing industries may provide further impetus t...
- Economy may expand by 7.8 per cent in 2017-18: UN reportThe urban household spending is expected to drive the momentum amid steady employment growth and relatively low inflation, the report state...
- India, UN ESCAP tie-up to boost disaster warning systemsDr Shamshad Akhtar highlighted India's ongoing commitment to supporting disaster risk management in Asia and the Pacific.
- India donates $1 million towards UN tsunami fundSwaraj said: "India joins international community in its efforts to prepare for any such natural calamity in future by establishing effecti...
- Economists for lowering of interest rate, removal of cess to revive investment cycle and growthObserving that the economic growth has slipped to below 5% in recent years, FM stressed, "the economic growth cannot be compromised at any ...
- Only 26.7 per cent below poverty line by 2015: Dagubatti Purandeswari"We are implementing innovative tech-enabled schemes to deliver benefits directly to targeted people via direct cash transfers," she said.
- Asian highway has a long way to goThere is a need for pragmatic reappraisal to first develop and upgrade the arterial international routes.
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