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PM sets digital, green priorities for private sector

Hanoi, Jan. 31 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for accelerated digitalisation, greening efforts, resource optimisation, smart governance, and balanced interests among private firms while chai... Read More


"China has cut tariffs in half": British PM Keir Starmer hails boost for UK whisky industry

Beijing, Jan. 31 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday highlighted major economic gains from his ongoing visit to China, pointing to fresh export and investment agreements that he said wo... Read More


Foreign aid pipeline shrinks 3.99pc in FY 2024-25

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- The pipeline of foreign aid - funds available for disbursement - narrowed to $42.09 billion in FY25, marking a 3.99-percent fall from the previous fiscal year to hit the lowest level... Read More


India-EU FTA builds "two-way bridge" for innovation: French envoy to US Laurent Bili

Washington DC, Jan. 31 -- India and the European Union have finalised negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement hailed as the "mother of all deals" that aims to deepen cooperation in innovation, technolo... Read More


Bangladesh to seek 12-year trade grace for post-graduation era

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Bangladesh is set to seek a binding 12-year transition period to safeguard its export-oriented economy from post-LDC-graduation trade challenges in a high-stakes strategy to be place... Read More


Mono rail, LRT not studied under four major plans

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- Although at least four major transport plans were taken for the capital city since 1990s, the scope of launching mono rail or light rapid transit (LRT) as a mode of mass transit syst... Read More


Inclusive Energy Transition Needs Bankable Solutions: CMD, IREDA at India Energy Week 2026

India, Jan. 31 -- Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), participated in two panel discussions at India Energy Week 2026 in Goa. ... Read More


"No one can defeat Russia in Ukraine": Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit reflected on global power dynamics, saying that major powers avoided nuclear conflict even during the Cold War, while stressing th... Read More


Indonesia can be back stronger as an emerging market by May 2026 - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 31 -- The recent alert issued by MSCI regarding Indonesia's equity market status has sent tremors through regional financial markets. Headlines have been dramatic, trading sessions... Read More


Injury-hit Pat Cummins withdrawn from Australia's T20 World Cup squad; no space for Steven Smith despite stellar BBL

India, Jan. 31 -- Australia have been forced to make a pair of precautionary changes a week before the start of the T20 World Cup, with the big blow being the loss of Pat Cummins from the squad. The T... Read More