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Coca-Cola, Partners to spend $1.7 million billion on Indian agri system
To be contributed by the company, its bottling partners, fruit suppliers and processors, the amount will be for the entire supply chain from "grove to glass through a concept called 'Fruit Circular Economy'," Coca-Cola India said in a statement.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- South Asia
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Five countries to watch for e-payments
A study shows that 34% of Europeans and 38% of Americans would be willing to go cash-free if they could, Reuters reported. In Asia, China is an early adopter of digital payments, with 95% of Chinese using smartphones and mobile wallets to pay for goods and services.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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UPS opens 76,000-square-foot healthcare-logistics facility near Bogota, Colombia
The multi-client facility features temperature-sensitive storage and technology that Francisco Ricaurte, UPS Colombia country manager said would, “lower costs, streamline inventory and meet increasing demands across Latin America and the world.”
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- Health Care
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- Latin America
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Opinion: India must break out of its internet connectivity conundrum
India has among the world’s lowest data communications tariffs... But in India, the world’s lowest data tariffs are not resulting in the world’s most connected society. However low data tariffs are going in India, because of the vast numbers of people living at the “bottom of the pyramid” in extreme poverty, India doesn’t seem to be able to catch up with other Asian countries when it comes to progress in democratization of the internet.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Simpa Networks launches PAYG Solar Television in India
Simpa Networks, a company providing affordable solar power to households and businesses in rural India, today announced the launch of Magic TV, which the company calls the "country’s first solar-powered Pay-as-you-Go (PAYG) satellite TV solution."
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- solar
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WHO creates controversial ‘reserve’ list of antibiotics for superbug threats
Such resistance has created a world in which even the most minor of infections and illnesses can quickly turn deadly and in which diseases once thought conquered, such as tuberculosis and gonorrhea, are becoming untreatable in more and more cases.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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Ending “Preventable” Maternal Deaths With Limited Resources: Learning From Successful Country Programs
According to the World Health Organization, most maternal deaths are preventable. The concept of a preventable maternal death, however, is nuanced: A maternal death is more easily prevented in settings with access to health care providers, infrastructure and supplies compared to settings with limited resources.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- public health
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Opinion: Adopting the sustainable development goals is a business opportunity for Australia
Business as usual is not an option. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), launched in 2015, are 17 goals for ending poverty, transforming health and education, improving our cities and communities, addressing gender equity and tackling urgent challenges such as climate change. Collectively, they propose a new development pathway, based on partnership between governments, civil society and business that could transform our societies.
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- Uncategorized
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- Asia Pacific
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