PM meets East Asian leaders on margins of ASEAN engagements
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Lao PDR Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on Friday ...
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks, blames meddling by foreign forces
Southeast Asian leaders have stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed ...
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South Asia’s Growth Outpaces Expectations, More Jobs for Women Needed to Unlock Full Potential
Growth in South Asia is expected to increase to 6.4 percent this year, exceeding earlier projections and keeping the region on track to be the fastest growing in the world. Unlocking untapped ...
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Asia is weighing data-centre ambitions against sustainability
Singapore has long been South-East Asia’s data-centre hub, meeting the region’s surging demand for digital services. But it ...
African woman promised a life in Europe and duped into building Russia’s drone army
Tourism, paintball games and a pitch on TikTok - How Russia recruits women from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Nigeria ...
World Bank raises South Asia growth forecast to 6.4% on India demand
The World Bank raised its growth forecast for South Asia to 6.4% in 2024 from an earlier estimate of 6.0%, citing the strength of domestic demand in India and quicker recoveries in crisis-hit ...
Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine
Russia is recruiting young African women to work at a factory producing drones for use in Ukraine amid a labor shortage ...