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Governance
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Salaried Citizens Allowed To Withdraw Their Salaries
Afghanistan’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, on Thursday lifted restrictions on salaried people withdrawing their salaries.
The central bank had imposed restrictions in the face...
Asia Pacific
ESCAP’s ‘Build Forward Fairer’ Report, Urges New Social Contract for Asia and Pacific
ESCAP's new survey says that economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and other global shocks must be anchored in an inclusive “new social contract”,...
Civil society
Tackling the Pandemic of Inequality in Asia and the Pacific
Amid continuing uncertainty over when the pandemic will finally be behind us, the one certainty for the region’s policymakers is that the benefits of...
Accountability
Ukraine War Drives International Food Prices To ‘New All-Time High’
The Russia-Ukraine war has driven large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils and Global food prices have reached “a new...
Governance
Engaging with Central Asia Vital for China and India
The Central Asia Republics (CARs) of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan occupy an important place in the geopolitical frameworks of India and China. Both India and...
Finance and Economy
Nepal Works to Promote Remittances; Tightens Screws on Imports
Banking bodies and associations of non-residents have been roped in by the Nepal government to curb the flow of currency and attract foreign exchange...
Agriculture
Traditional, Time-Tested Methods and a Modern App Helps Beat Climate Change
Farmers have a trying time during summer, preventing the soil from cracking from intense heat. Erratic and untimely rains exacerbate the pest problem. Now,...
Finance and Economy
Lankans Suspend Repayment of Foreign Debts
In a sudden, though not unexpected development, Sri Lanka today announced the suspension of the island nation’s debt repayments.
Sri Lanka’s Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, according to a new perspective...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat wave in recorded history this April with forecasts showing no...
Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
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Voluntary Corporate Emissions Targets Not Enough to Create Real Climate Action
Companies’ emissions reduction targets should not be the sole...
Bangladesh witnesses longest heat wave in 76 years
Meteorologists said that Bangladesh is experiencing its longest heat...
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