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India’s Financial Inclusion Scheme Can Bring Unorganized Remittances Under Banking Channels
"With the help of the Jan Dhan Yojana, the reach of banking can definitely be expanded, making migrant workers aware of different services," says a senior executive from Bank of India.
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Social enterprise is an emerging force in Pakistan
New social start ups tackling water, energy and construction challenges in Pakistan hope to help break the country’s reliance on aid
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Southeast Asia has an acute healthcare problem. These apps inject hope
Millions of Southeast Asians today lack access to affordable, quality healthcare. As connected devices become increasingly ubiquitous in the region, however, many companies and NGOs are developing innovative ehealth apps to address the problem.
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Pharmaceutical companies, WHO help India in HIV/AIDS drug crisis
(Reuters) - Indian companies and global health groups are stepping up efforts to provide a critical medicine for the country's free HIV/AIDS drugs program after more than 150,000 patients risked going without their dosages this month.
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In Lending Circles, a Roundabout Way to a Higher Credit Score
Shweta Kohli has always paid her own way.
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Coins.ph launches Bitcoin wallet tailored for emerging markets
Yesterday, Coins.ph, the Philippines largest Bitcoin exchange, launched what it says is the first mobile Bitcoin wallet designed specifically for emerging markets.
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Health insurance reduces mortality among Indian poor
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) An Indian government scheme to provide health insurance for catastrophic illness to households below the poverty line (BPL) has lowered both mortality rates and out-of-pocket expenses for the residents in Karnataka, a World Bank-funded study shows.
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Branchless banking introduced for poor households in Indonesia
Bank Indonesia (BI) officially launched on Wednesday an electronic payment system to support the transfer of government direct cash assistance to poor families in several provinces in the country.
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