Australian immigration minister under attack for foreign workers’ deal
May 26th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 26 (IANS) Australian trade unions have urged the Labor government led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to overturn a decision by her immigration minister to allow an iron ... Read more...
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Australia aims to be the food bowl of Asia
May 4th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 4 (IANS) After firming its position as one of the largest suppliers of mining resources to the Asian economic powerhouses like China and India, Australia now aims to ... Read more...
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ADB urges Asian countries to undertake more reforms
May 4th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, May 4 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Friday urged Asian countries to undertake more reforms to support the region's long-term growth.In his speech at the formal opening of ... Read more...
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India needs to tighten fiscal policy: IMF
April 17th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) With the notable exception of India, a number of economies in emerging Asia have room to make policy more supportive of economic activity, given favourable debt ... Read more...
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Pakistan-China trade can reach $15 bn: Gilani
April 1st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan and China have the potential to enhance economic ties, and bilateral trade can reach the target of $15 billion in the next three to ... Read more...
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Pakistan to buy power from Iran: Gilani
April 1st, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan will purchase 1,100 MW of electricity from Iran in a bid to overcome the energy shortage in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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`Asia has ample room to fight eurozone turmoil spillovers’
January 31st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Key Asian economies, including China, still have ample policy action room to respond to spillovers of the escalating eurozone debt crisis, a senior official from the ... Read more...
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Indonesian MPs seek lessons from India’s anti-graft movement
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India's anti-corruption movement and its evolving institutions to combat graft have attracted the attention of Indonesian MPs here on a visit.A four-member delegation from ... Read more...
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`Rising risk of Eurozone-US recession threaten Asian economies’
December 6th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Dec 6 (IANS) Economic growth in emerging East Asia will continue to moderate in 2012 as growing sovereign debt problems in Europe and an anaemic US economy raise the ... Read more...
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Summitry across high seas, thrills and frills (Postcard from Addu)
November 11th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 11 (IANS) Anything but summitry! As the sun caresses the coral-blue waters of the Indian Ocean encircling 1,190 islands of the Maldives, diplomacy and statecraft are ... Read more...
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India, Asian economies will drive global growth: Ministers
October 4th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Asia, and particularly India, will be the major driver of global economic growth for the better part of the next century, senior union ministers said ... Read more...
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US pushing India for faster economic reforms
June 25th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) The United States is pushing India to provide greater market access, open up multi brand retail sector and step up the pace of economic reforms ... Read more...
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ADB warns fast-growing Asian economies of middle income trap
May 4th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi, May 4 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its report on Wednesday that fast-growing Asian economies cannot afford to fall into the middle income trap when seeking to move ... Read more...
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AIDS welfare cost may effect growth: Report
April 1st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Even as India has recorded a drop in the number of infections, a new report on HIV/AIDS by UNAIDS warns that the epidemic, if not ... Read more...
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Non-communicable diseases threaten southeast Asian economies: WHO
February 28th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Non-communicable diseases such as cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases cause three out of five deaths in southeast Asia, posing a serious public health threat ... Read more...
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India, smaller Asian economies to lead growth
February 15th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 15 (IANS) Smaller Asian economies and India will lead in global growth in the next year, says an international survey of asset management, private equity and hedge fund ... Read more...
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OECD: More ‘diversified and competitive’ economies would attract investors in Central Asia
January 26th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- Economic diversification and increased competitiveness could make Central Asia a new frontier of economic opportunity for global investors, according to a new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia to sign extradition treaty, other agreements
January 21st, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): India and Indonesia are likely to sign an extradition treaty along with other memoranda of understanding and business deals in infrastructure, resources, manufacturing and services sector during ... Read more...
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Malaysian Airline eyes Indian, Chinese markets
November 8th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 8 (IANS) The Malaysian Airlines has kept the markets in India and China at the top of its new expansion plans.With Asian economies growing faster than those in Europe ... Read more...
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India, China leading global recovery: IMF
September 11th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Saturday said major emerging economies like China, India, Indonesia and Brazil are leading the global economic recovery.
"Emerging economies have been sustained by strong ... Read more...
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India in second place in Forbes Asia’s “Best Under A Billion” list
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Singapore, Sep.2 (ANI): Indian animated movie maker Compact Disc India and software company Micro Technologies continue to members of Forbes Asia's "Best Under A Billion" list, even as 151 new companies have ... Read more...
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Asian economies more resilient during global crisis than expected: ADB
August 19th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): Asia has shown more resilience than initially expected to the global financial crisis, with major economies posting solid growth, even as demand for exports from the US and ... Read more...
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IMF warns Asia of spillovers from European crisis
June 9th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 9 (DPA) A top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Wednesday warned Asia of possible spillovers from the European debt crisis, but said the region was in a good position to ... Read more...
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South Asia led by India’s rebound moving up: World Bank
June 7th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The South Asian economy, led notably by a strong recovery in India and the re-bound in other economies, is expected to log a 7 percent growth this ... Read more...
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ADB Institute opens developing Asia Journalism Awards competition
May 25th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, May 25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank Institute today opened the 2010 Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) competition with a call for submissions of articles by journalists working in developing Asia ... Read more...
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Chinese economy to grow by 10 percent in 2010: IMF
April 22nd, 2010 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Powered by strong domestic demand, the Chinese economy is likely to grow by 10 percent in 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday.
"In China, GDP growth exceeded ... Read more...
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India set to grow by 8.8 percent in 2010, predicts IMF
April 21st, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Predicting an 8.8 percent growth for India this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says strong domestic demand will support the recovery in both India and ... Read more...
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Support us over UN Security Council seat, India asks China
April 6th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 6 (IANS) Ruling out a competitive relationship with Beijing, India Tuesday urged China to review its long-held positions and back New Delhi for a seat in the UN Security Council. ... Read more...
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Rio Tinto says India will match China’s demand for key commodities soon
March 16th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 16(ANI): Global miner Rio Tinto has predicted that while China's demand for iron ore, copper, coal and aluminium will grow during the next 15 years, India will soon take the ... Read more...
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Asia urged to plan stimulus exit to sustain growth
January 14th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 14 (DPA) Asian countries must carefully time their exit from stimulus packages to sustain recovery from the global economic slump, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday.
Haruhiko Kuroda, president of ... Read more...
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Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz to advise Myanmar
December 14th, 2009 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, Dec 14 (DPA) Nobel laureate and former chief economist at the World Bank Joseph Stiglitz is due to visit Myanmar this week to advise the government on its development policies, media ... Read more...
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India to fuel Aussie boom for decades
November 30th, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Paritosh Parasher
Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) India and China would continue to drive the Australian economy for decades to come, Warren McKibbin, a member of Reserve Bank of Australia, has reiterated while ... Read more...
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Domestic demand will help India grow faster: Mukherjee
November 28th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) The Indian economy has been able to face up to the recent global economic slowdown and will grow faster backed by strong domestic demand and a young ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh urges ASEAN leaders to ensure co-operation in growth policies
October 25th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 25 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called the international community to learn lessons from the global economic crisis and ensure co-operation in growth policies.Addressing ... Read more...
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Learn from crisis, keep economy sound and strong: Manmohan
October 25th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 25 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged the world to learn from the global economic crisis by keeping "the real economy strong ... Read more...
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