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The Federal Government, FG, appears to be very optimistic over the economic performance, raising its Gross Domestic Product, ...
Taiwan's cabinet will propose defence spending of T$949.5 billion ($31.27 billion) for next year, accounting for 3.32% of gross domestic product, the official Central News Agency reported on Thursday.
Taiwan's defence spending next year will exceed 3% of gross domestic product to demonstrate to the world the government's determination to fulfil its ...
BACHOK: The agriculture sector remains the second largest contributor to Kelantan's economy as it accounts for over 20 per ...
The Department of Budget and Management on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Philippines can reach its 6% gross domestic product growth goal for 2025.
Governor says Bangladesh is not doing a good job in terms of revenue collection and we need to focus on that very constructively ...
The situation is said to be exacerbated by limited food variety, inadequate birth spacing, and weak coping mechanisms ...
TOKYO: Japan's exports dropped for a third straight month in July, government data showed on Wednesday (Aug 20), as US ...
The success of climate adaptation and mitigation often depends on support from local communities. Yet, it remains unclear what strategies are most effective to inform and activate support for climate ...
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How to leapfrog like Vietnam

NOT too long ago, Vietnam openly declared its ambition to become the next tiger economy of Asia. The statement was bold, but it reflected the country’s confidence after decades of steady growth. The ...
According to the June 2013 global economic prospects, the global economic environment remains fragile, although the balance of risks is now less skewed to the downside than it has been in recent ...
The South African government adopted the National Development Plan in 2012, setting a GDP per capita target of R120,000 per person. It is failing spectacularly to meet this target.