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By 2030, almost 70% of India’s GDP will come from cities: Puri

Puri was addressing the inaugural session of an event, ‘Connect Karo 2021 – Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’…reports Asian Lite News As rapid urbanisation facilitates efficiencies of agglomerations, almost 70% of India’s

September 14, 2021

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Poverty looms large over Afghanistan amid funding freeze

UN envoy called for modus vivendi in Afghanistan to prevent a total breakdown of the economy and social order…reports Asian Lite News The top UN envoy for Afghanistan has called for a

September 10, 2021

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El Salvador 1st country to adopt Bitcoin as currency

The country will accept payment in bitcoin alongside the US dollar, which has been El Salvador’s official currency since 2001…reports Asian Lite News El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country in

September 8, 2021

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Sri Lanka getting soaked in red?

In light of the growing leverage due to high financial dependency of Sri Lanka there is a steep increase in Chinese imports at terms conducive to the Chinese companies thereby creating a

September 6, 2021

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Economy is at risk: Pak Finance ministry

Inflation in Pakistan has caused an increase in food prices in the country, worsening conditions of lower-middle-income households…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s economy is at risk as the increase in international commodity

August 30, 2021

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Inflation, pandemic hit common man in Pakistan

With the increase in cost of petrol, electricity units, transport, coupled with indirect taxes, the low-income families have plunged into further poverty, hunger and malnutrition….reports Hamza Ameer Pakistan’s economic condition has been

August 11, 2021

-Top News·Economy·Pakistan

Pak July trade deficit touches $3.10bn

The government’s lax policy for imports has already started showing its impact on the currency and current account deficit by turning it into the red….reports Asian Lite News Due to the COVID-19

August 11, 2021

-Top News·Economy·Pakistan

France’s economic activity getting back to normal

In July, the services sector, worst-hit by restrictions, was “increasing significantly” after a return to normal…reports Asian Lite News. The French economic activity ran at 1 to 1.5 per cent below normal

August 11, 2021

-Top News·Economy·Europe

RAK to prioritise infrastructure sector

The department is currently coordinating and overseeing infrastructure projects with local and federal authorities…reports Asian Lite News Munther bin Shekar Al Zaabi, Director-General of the Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department, said the

August 5, 2021

Economy·Ras Al Khaimah·UAE News

Beijing pushing Chinese billionaires to become more generous

More encouragement for China’s entrepreneurs to loosen their purse strings and give back to society was laid out in the government’s latest five-year plan approved in March….reports Asian Lite News China’s ultra-wealthy

July 19, 2021

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