India on Sunday (March 10) signed a trade agreement with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA), an intergovernmental grouping of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The de…
Economy
Vietnam invests over 3.7 billion USD in Development Triangle provinces of Laos, Cambodia
Vietnam has invested over 3.7 billion USD in 110 projects in the Lao and Cambodian provinces located in the three countries’ Development Triangle so far, statistics show. The Vietnamese Ministry of Pl…
Bangladesh gradually overcoming economic crisis
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Monday said that Bangladesh is gradually overcoming the ongoing challenges and crisis surrounding the country’s economy. “Although crisis is the…
India’s 10 most-valued firms command higher m-cap than GDP of 6 South Asian economies
India’s 10 most-valued stocks including Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), HDFC Bank Ltd and Infosys Ltd were together worth nearly $1.1 trillion (or Rs 89,97,84…
8 things to understand about the Nepali economy
Looking back at the last two centuries, it is evident that the Nepali economy has never enjoyed prosperity. However, it has never been as bad as it has been over the past two years. With a lack of emp…
Pakistan’s Election Fallout: Coalition & Economy
On February 8, 2024, Pakistan conducted its parliamentary elections with 44 political parties contesting for 265 seats in the National Assembly. This marked the 12th general election in the country si…
Green financing allows women in Nepal to shape their own futures
As a single parent in her late 30s, Ganga Didi long worried about being able to provide for her child. Barely able to survive on her wages from cleaning office buildings in Kathmandu, she started look…
UAE-Cambodia CEPA goes into effect: Here’s how free trade pacts lift growth
Cambodia is now the fifth country that will trade with the UAE under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as the deal went into effect starting February. The CEPA is designed to boo…
Bangladesh-India river trade route in Rajshahi opens Monday
Rajshahi-Murshidabad river route is going to open on Monday aiming at strengthening trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India, the two neighbouring countries. Sultanganj river port under Godagar…
India and US plan development projects in the Philippines
India and the US are in talks to launch joint development initiatives in the Philippines, with plans to finalize targeted sectors later this year, according to persons aware of the matter. India and A…