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    Maldives: Muizzu Addresses Economic Stabilization Efforts, Commits to Avoid Printing Money

    The President revealed that the government had successfully recouped MVR 3.1 billion from various parties, contributing to a reduction in the overall national debt.
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    Education for all

    Why Must Ministry of Education Treat Me Like a Guinea Pig?

    I am left with so much uncertainty and confusion about my academic as well as career path. Even teachers are unaware and uninformed about the structure and the entry-exit system provided by NEP.
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    Animals and wildlife

    Bangladesh Faces $50 Billion LNG Crisis, Report Warns of Health and Environmental Hazards

    Instead of investing $36 billion in LNG plants, the money could be used to develop 62 GW of renewable energy, more than double the country’s current total electricity generation capacity.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Community Based Committees to Address Durand Line Residents’ Issues

    Afghanistan's Ministry of Borders, Ethnicities, and Tribes has reported that it has identified all the challenges faced by residents along the Durand Line.
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    Bio-diversity

    Illegal Fishing Threatens Snowtrout and Nepal’s Freshwater Ecosystems

    In recent years, authorities and environmentalists have raised an alarm over the growing threat posed by illegal fishing practices in the country's rivers and...
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    Clean tech

    India, ADB Sign $200 Million Loan to Upgrade Water Supply, Sanitation, Urban Mobility in Uttarakhand

    Given women’s role in monitoring water supply systems, the project will build the capacity of women, including those from vulnerable households, in operating and...
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    Accountability

    World Bank Approves $400M Loan to Support Key Development Projects in Bangladesh

    The loan is also strategically important as Bangladesh seeks to attract more foreign investment and strengthen its global economic standing. By addressing key challenges...
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    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change Could Slash GDP in Developing Asia and the Pacific by 17 Per Cent by 2070, ADB Warns

    The ADB report says that by 2070, the forecasted impacts of climate change could threaten not just the future of Asia-Pacific’s economy but the...
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    Economists note that India’s large domestic market and diversified economy offer insulation compared to smaller, more open nations. Prudent management of fiscal buffers will be critical to navigating near-term volatility while sustaining the growth trajectory.
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