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Viewpoint: Here’s how skilling can raise the bar of human capital
Although India’s educational attainment rate has grown, the country is way behind other leading emerging markets.
- Region
- South Asia
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Why The Future of Fintech Looks Bright in the ASEAN Region
A recent report by global accounting firm Deloitte, in partnership with Robocash Group, states that ASEAN countries have the highest potential in the fintech market up to 2020. The advanced landscape facilitates both the development of financial technologies and the inflow of investments is expected to increase by over 20-30 per cent compared to the previous year.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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In Bengaluru, pay in coins to access clean, safe drinking water
Both private and government ATMs are competing with each other to capture the market of drinking water in the city.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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India cancels plans for huge coal power stations as solar energy prices hit record low
Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from the dirtiest fossil fuel and towards solar in India would have “profound” implications on global energy markets.
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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- renewable energy
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The U.S. had a ‘chicken in every pot.’ Pakistan aims for chickens on every plot.
The premise is simple: Provide five hens and one rooster to several million poor families, especially rural women, so they can earn income at home by selling eggs. But Pakistan is also facing dire macroeconomic and fiscal crises, with the rupee plummeting against the dollar and its foreign debt burden soaring out of control.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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Press release: Mindtree.org Launches Social Inclusion Platform to Democratize Technology for Micro-Entrepreneurs
The purpose of the Mindtree.org digital platforms is to make digital technology and professional services accessible to millions of local entrepreneurs working in the informal economy. These initiatives help to set up profitable micro-businesses, connected communities and networked marketplaces, improving their income and standard of living.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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US pension fund TIAA buys stake in social impact investor Aavishkaar-Intellecap
Pension fund Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) has invested around $32 million (Rs 230 crore) for about 20% stake in social impact investor Aavishkaar-Intellecap Group.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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- ESG, impact investing
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Small Loans Help Increase Rice Yield In Bangladesh, Study Shows
Microfinance institutions have a positive impact on farmers, allowing them to adopt high-yield rice varieties and increase their farming output, researchers say.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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