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Pakistan’s Economy At Tipping Point
With the rupee in freefall and foreign exchange reserves dwindling, the country faces its worst balance of payments crisis, threatening to tip its fragile economy over the edge.
Earthquake in Turkey and NW Syria – UN Failure To De-politicize Aid
If the UN cannot put aside politics and act courageously in times of emergency, then Syrians and other civilians alike will continue to pay the price.
Shenzhen Sponge City – China’s Answer To Urban Flooding
Shenzhen has a long way to go to manage urban flooding. But the hydro-engineering solutions mentioned above are helping it to create the necessary flood protection systems to catch up with its rapid growth.
Pakistan’s Tech Startup Scenario Defies Odds
Pakistan’s technology ecosystem stands on solid foundations and has a committed community of investors, technologists, and entrepreneurs investing time and resources to realize the full potential of this sector.
Transboundary Water Governance Holds Key To Peace In South Asia
Transboundary water governance is one of this century’s most pressing concerns. In Asia particularly, water-related challenges are notably severe, and the absence of effective and sustainable governance mechanisms between countries is a key challenge to transboundary water governance.
New IMF Loan Forces Hard Choices On Bangladesh
The decision to take a loan from the IMF can only be judged successful if the economy is stronger in 10 years than it is today.
Indonesia Set To Usher In ‘Age of EV’
By 2027, Indonesia could be one of the top three countries in the world producing EV batteries as well as electric cars, according to Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment.
Bureaucracy, Water, Energy concerns curb India’s semiconductor ambitions
Large semiconductor manufacturing projects, including the International Semiconductor Consortium and Vedanta-Foxconn factories, have also been pushed to set up in the Indian state of Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a major power base of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
China’s Population Conundrum: Less is no longer good
How Beijing responds to these challenges – or fails to – will go a long way to determining the future course of this economic giant, with far-reaching ramifications for the rest of the world.
Pakistan poised to emerge as Energy, Trade, Digital Hub
Pakistan offers access to hard infrastructure such as the Karachi, Gwadar, and Port Qasim seaports, as well as soft infrastructure, for example, an extensive free trade agreement with China which, over the next ten years, will provide for very low to zero tariffs for nearly all goods manufactured in Pakistan.