Despite dropping from its 17th position in 2023, Bhutan remains the sole South Asian country ranked among the top 21 most peaceful nations worldwide. The GPI, in its 18th iteration, assesses peace using 23 indicators across three critical domains: societal safety and security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and militarisation. Bhutan’s continued excellence in these […]
Read MoreNRB is going to withdraw an additional 40 billion rupees from the banking system on Sunday, Magh 13. To manage excess liquidity, NRB is going to an additional amount Rs 40 billion from the market for 21 days using a bidding system. The central bank has stated that he bidding will be conducted via the […]
Read MoreNepal and India have reached a new deal on construction, upgrade and investment modalities for five transmission lines at a time when 11,000 megawatts of energy from various hydro projects is in pipeline. The 12th meeting of Joint Working Group on Power Sector Cooperation concluded in New Delhi on Wednesday finalised the investment modalities of […]
Read MoreFrom 30,000 feet, a recently released International Monetary Fund report suggests that Tajikistan’s economy is flying high. The on-the-ground picture of most citizens’ daily lives looks a lot bleaker. In its Tajikistan: First Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument, published on January 6, the IMF gives the Central Asian nation a favorable outlook. “Tajikistan is […]
Read MoreAmidst several contradictory statements coming from the NPP government ministers over the ongoing rice shortage in the country, it has come to light that the government finds itself in a quandary since it has no accurate data on last year’s paddy production. As conflicting reports are put forward by the agricultural authorities, the government is […]
Read MoreSamdrupjongkhar—Authorities in Samdrupjongkhar are cracking down on illegal mandarin exports to prevent market disruptions and loss of government revenue. Middlemen have been taking advantage of loopholes in export rules, causing farmers to earn less for their oranges during the peak season. The issue is: the intermediaries pretend to be farmers and export products without following […]
Read MoreSri Lanka could see the end to the current stretch of deflation in the second quarter before reaching the target level of 5.0 percent in the third, supported mainly by the accommodative monetary policy stance, which the Central Bank has been pursuing from the middle of 2023, pivoting from the bone-crushingly tight policy that decimated […]
Read MoreThe Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have signed an agreement as additional financing for enhancing the power transmission network in the eastern region project amounting to SDR (an international reserve asset) 22.9 million (equivalent to 30 million U.S. dollars). Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Gayle Martin, acting […]
Read MorePrime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government has forwarded the plans to make the roads safe by constructing tunnel ways. Writing on his social sites after the breakthrough of the Siddhababa Tunnel Way on Friday, the PM said the government has forwarded plans to make the roadways safe by developing the tunnel […]
Read MoreThe meeting primarily focused on measures and ways of the government’s economic bloc toward sustainable economic growth. Deputy Premier – National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin reported on the current economic situation in the country as well as voiced approaches to tax and budget reform to promote manufacturing, infrastructure modernization, launch new growth points in regions. […]
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