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Pandemic, ADB Forecasts Indonesia’s Economy to Recover in 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recent forecast stated that Indonesia’s economy is expected to contract by 1.0% in 2020. But the country’s economic growth would reach 5.3% in 2021, due to stronger ho…
Leaving China: India and Vietnam as the new economic hubs
In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been numerous discussions with regard to the likely beneficiaries of companies wanting to shift from China. In the aftermath of the trade wars,…
World Bank approves dollar 1.05 billion to Bangladesh for jobs and economic recovery
The World Bank has approved dollar 1.05 billion for three projects in Bangladesh to create quality jobs and accelerate economic recovery in the wake of the Corona pandemic. The Press release issued by…
ADB approves 126 mln USD loan to strengthen water supply infrastructure in Philippines’ Manila
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it has approved a 126 million U.S. dollars loan to support the construction of a 15-km water transmission pipeline aimed at helping secure water supply …
ALA Advisors Collaborates with Hangzhou Qi Ao for Accessing ASEAN Markets
PRESS RELEASE: 17/6/2020 ALA Advisors Collaborates with Hangzhou Qi Ao for Accessing ASEAN Markets Belt-and-Road-Initiative program has been a prime focus for the Chinese Government since 2013. In com…
Rising Star: How Vietnam’s organisational skills during Covid have pumped up its economic profile
There is no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic is proving to be a big test for countries. It is testing their resiliency, efficacy of governance and, most importantly, their ability to organise. And t…
Nepal relaxes lockdown for most economic activities
The Nepal government has decided to relax the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in a phase-wise manner, allowing most of the economic activities to operate by following certain health protocol including socia…
4 ways governments can support start-ups and save their economies
Without startups like Zoom, WhatsApp, and Slack, the world would probably be less productive today, or worse, lonelier. Thanks to the technology these companies created – all founded shortly aft…
Chinese proposal to Bangladesh for sister-city alliance
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has offered to help Bangladesh in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic if the country agrees to form sister-city alliances with select Chinese cities. CPC made the proposa…