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India Tops Global Remittance Charts at USD $125 Billion in 2023: World Bank Report
The Indian economy, buoyed by a tight labour market in the United States and robust employment growth in Europe, outperformed previous forecasts.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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- employment, migrants, remittances
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India Launches $25 Million Fund and Global Repository to Spur Digital Public Infrastructure Implementation
DPI's are intended to support the achievement of the SDGs, and align with the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration (NDLD), according to the announcement.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Indian Women in Agriculture Among ‘Most Vulnerable’ to Climate Change Impact, Shows New Global Study
Published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems journal, the study maps hotspots in low-and-middle-income countries where climate change, agriculture, and gender inequality intersect.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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Sustainable Packaging Startup Fibmold Secures $10 Million Funding From Omnivore, Accel
The startup claims to manufacture the packaging items from natural fibers, including bamboo, bagasse, husk, wheat straw, or even waste paper depending on the end-use.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Really Cool Roofs: How Breakthrough Materials Can Save Lives, Carbon, and Money in a Warming World
Without concerted action, 8.3 billion people globally — 74 percent of the projected global population — would be exposed to deadly heat conditions.
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- Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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World Bank’s IFC Backs Indian Insurtech Startup Onsurity in $24 Million Funding
Onsurity aims to fill the gap with its suite of offerings designed specifically for MSMEs enterprises and emerging businesses.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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10 Minute School Aims to Democratize Education for Bangladeshi Students
Originally created as a YouTube channel, 10 Minute School wants to democratize access to supplementary education for K12 students throughout the country.
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- Asia Pacific
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Closing the Investment Gap for Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is an annual reminder of our continuing struggle to reduce loss of lives as well as the social and economic damages caused by disasters.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific