Ganga Tamang, from Chobhar, runs a small grocery and tea shop. She never imagined needing a bank account since her husband manages all their finances. At 43, she became a proud bank account owner, thanks to the digital payment system. “As customers kept on querying about quick response (QR) code payment, two years ago, my […]
Read MoreIn the first 11 months of 2024, Mongolia traded with 158 countries from all over the world, and the total trade turnover reached USD 25.2 billion, of which USD 14.6 billion were exports and USD 10.6 billion were imports, and the foreign trade balance was in a surplus of USD 4.0 billion. Specifically, the total […]
Read MoreThe year 2024 has set a historic record for the highest number of Sri Lankans migrating for work, with 312,836 individuals leaving the country for employment opportunities overseas. This surpasses the previous record set in 2022 and highlights a significant trend of labor migration in recent years. Over the past six years (2019–2024), 1.3 million […]
Read MoreJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue. However, Ishiba’s minority government faces a tough political battle with opposition parties to pass the budget through parliament […]
Read MoreThe Indian rupee weakened slightly on Tuesday, tracking modest declines in other Asian peers, while volumes were relatively muted on the last trading day of 2024. The rupee was at 85.59 against the U.S. dollar as of 09:45 a.m. IST, down from its close at 85.5350 in the previous session. The dollar index was little […]
Read MoreIndia launched its first space docking mission on Monday, on an Indian-made rocket, in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat. The mission, called Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh state at 1630 GMT aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said a planned increase in value-added tax (VAT) rate by one percentage point to 12% effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, will apply only to luxury goods and services. Prabowo said the decision should end speculation over which items and services would be affected by the VAT increase. The decision also […]
Read MoreApplicant numbers, which surged by over 400,000 from last year and have tripled since 2014, reflect the huge demand for stability from disillusioned Gen Z Chinese and the lack of attractive options in the private sector even though local governments are struggling to pay wages due to a fiscal crisis. A record 3.4 million young […]
Read MoreThe US elections, entertainment trends, and the rise of artificial intelligence also dominated searches, showcasing a blend of cultural engagement and technological curiosity. Every year, Google releases its “Year in Search” report, providing a fascinating glimpse into the topics that captured global attention. The 2024 edition, released on 10 December, explores the most searched topics […]
Read MoreThe Royal Audit Authority (RAA) exposed major financial mismanagement, corruption, and irregularities in Pemagatshel Dzongkhag, making it the worst-performing dzongkhag among those reviewed. The Annual Audit Report 2023-24 highlighted Nu 4.74 million in misappropriated funds by the Zambala Farmers Group, which operates a Milk Processing Unit (MPU) in Norbugang gewog. Instead of depositing sales proceeds […]
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