Asia Pacific

UN Reports Potential for Gradual Return to Global Growth, Foresees Risks, Uncertainties

Global economic growth is forecast to continue increasing over the next two years, the United Nations reported today, despite legacies…

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Trade Balance of Developing and Developed Countries Continues to Converge, UNCTAD Statistics Show

UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2014 shows that developing and transition economies run large trade surpluses for merchandise and services trade.…

10 years ago

World Bank: Vietnam Sees Early Signs of Economic Recovery

Hanoi, December 3, 2014 – Early signs show that Vietnam’s economic recovery is on track, says the World Bank’s Taking…

10 years ago

How Thailand’s Solar Power Visionary Built an Industry with a Boost from IFC

One of the winners of this year’s UN Momentum for Change awards has been transforming Thailand’s renewable energy capacity with…

10 years ago

Overall Tax Cost and Compliance Burden Lower for Businesses around the World

Paying taxes has become easier over the past year for medium-sized companies around the world, the latest report from the…

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WB, Vietnam Sign US$ 500 Million Loan to Improve Energy Efficiency

Hanoi, November, 2014 – The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank today signed a US$ 500 million loan…

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Nigerian Stock Exchange Becomes a Full Member of World Federation of Exchanges

October, 2014, Seoul, Korea: The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“the NSE”), today, announced that it received a unanimous vote for admission…

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UNCDF: Enabling Transformation – Investing in the Local Needs of Women

In 1990, in the first Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistani economist Mahbub Ul Haq…

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Shinya Yamanaka: Unlocking the Potential of Cells

Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University is in the business of time travel. He discovered that fully mature cells can…

10 years ago

World Investment Forum: Seeking Ways to Unlock the Idle Trillions

As the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, business and government leaders from across…

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