South Asia
GERMANY: Population opposes global leadership role
Germany's recent decisions to oppose planned EU proposals for motor vehicle emissions cuts and to...
GermanyINTERNATIONAL: FDI grows, as does economic nationalism
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows grew by 34% in 2006 year-on-year, UNCTAD said in a...
InternationalRUSSIA/ASEAN: Pragmatic calculations guide policy
Russia has officially given ASEAN increasing political significance, viewing it as an important...
RussiaASIA: ADB raises growth forecasts, but sees slowdown
Developing Asia and the Pacific will grow by 7.7% this year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
SOUTH ASIA: Instability threatens textiles growth
Textile and garment exports have had a significant impact on South Asian economies, and have...
South AsiaINTERNATIONAL: NGOs face greater regulation
NGOs are the world's largest unregulated sector. Although the strength of the sector varies from...
InternationalRUSSIA/SOUTH ASIA: India is not taking up relief aid
President Vladimir Putin yesterday telephoned the leaders of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and...
South AsiaAFRICA: Continent is world's worst for business
The annual report benchmarks regulatory performance and reforms related to business environments...
