International Sector

Asia this week: 19 – 25 August 2021

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Members from both sides of Congress criticised a Republican senator and a Democratic counterpart on Wednesday for making an undisclosed trip to Afghanistan to observe the U.S. military’s frenzied evacuation...

De-dollarization alone not the solution

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Most economists are skeptical whether recently announced government's de-dollarization policy can actually solve the exchange rate issue in the Maldives without taking steps to resolve the major fundamental disequilibrium in...

Asia this week: 17 – 23 June 2021

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Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen criticises nations for stipulating conditions for vaccines supplies to other countries and for hoarding COVID-19 vaccines.

Asia this week: 10 – 16 June 2021

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The Banskhali S. Alam power project under construction in Chattogram under fire after the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) overlooks several red flags.

Asia this week: 3 – 9 June 2021

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At least 11 were arrested under suspicions of being members of a Bangladeshi trafficking gang that lured girls and women into neighbouring India’s sex trade using TikTok, Dhaka police said.
FDI

Attracting Foreign Direct Investments

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On 22 May, the Ministry of Tourism announced a 30 percent reduction in acquisition costs for 16 islands tendered on 9 April, citing the ‘current investment climate’ posing challenges to...