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ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THE PNG NRL BID
PNG Haus Bung
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July 1, 2025
The recent launch of the PNG NRL bid not only creates a pathway for young Papua New Guineas to develop through the sport of rugby league, but it also creates an opportunity for economic growth in general. Australia’s Minister for Pacific Island...
Economic diversification will reduce reliance on oil exports – ICSAN
Daily Trust
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The President and Chairman of Council of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Mrs Funmi Ekundayo, has commended the government’s recent reforms, describing them as necessary steps towards improving the...
Economist Dr. Ray Perryman says Texas’ power grid has improved following recent storms
KTRE - Texas
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July 1, 2025
ODESSA, Texas (KLTV) - As Texas’s population grows, with that comes an increased demand for electricity. “We’re adding 1,300 people a day to the state, and I think more importantly a lot of industries that are really power-hungry industries are...
Economy continued growth momentum in FY2025: Finance ministry
The Nation
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July 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD - The ministry of finance on Monday said that Pakistan’s economy continued growth momentum in FY2025, supported by strengthened macroeconomic fundamentals, prudent fiscal management, and improved external sector performance. Real GDP...
Economic Cooperation Organization Youth Forum kicks off in Aghdam
AzerNews
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July 1, 2025
The city of Aghdam is hosting the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Youth Forum for the first time as part of "ECO Week," Azernews reports. The main objective of the forum is to strengthen the involvement of young people in shaping the...
Economic Watch: U.S. companies leverage China's market, supply chain, innovation boom
Xinhua News Agency
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TIANJIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- As a barometer of global economic shifts and industrial transformation, the 2025 Summer Davos Forum held in north China's harbor city of Tianjin has drawn renewed attention to the country's evolving role in the world...
Economy to grow nearly 5pc this year: Economist
The National
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PAPUA New Guinea’s economy is forecast to grow by 4.7 per cent this year, driven by rising gold and copper production but mostly by a strong recovery in agriculture, says an economist. World Bank senior economist for PNG Reshika Singh said: “Amid...
Minister Pandey flags challenging economic situation, urges reform at Nepal Airlines
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, has said that Nepal’s economy is currently in a challenging situation. Speaking at a program organized on Tuesday to mark the 67th anniversary of Nepal Airlines,...
Ex-CalBank CEO describes Akufo-Addo and Ken Ofori-Atta’s economic management as a disaster
Joy FM
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July 1, 2025
Former Cal Bank CEO Frank Adu Jnr has described the economic stewardship of former President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as a disaster. The renowned banker is blaming their performance for the outcome of the 2024...
India's economy and exports seen resilient despite geo-political developments in West Asia
AKIpress News Agency
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India's economy and exports seen resilient despite geo-political developments in West Asia AKIPRESS.COM - The limited trade exposure to Israel and Iran, coupled with proactive engagement on infrastructure and technology, ensures that the ongoing...
On Liquidity Crisis and Cashless Economy in South Sudan
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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June 29, 2025
By Ajith Ajith Pioth, Juba, South Sudan Monday, 30 June 2025 (PW) — Since its independence on 9th July, 2011, South Sudan’s economic trajectory has been characterized by a series of senseless violent conflicts, one after the other, that have...
China’s growth jolt masks deeper economic threat
Asia Times
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June 30, 2025
China’s economy is flashing mixed signals again – just when clarity is needed most. June’s factory and construction data came in stronger than expected, with the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rising to 49.7 from 49.5. This small...
Lack of government decisiveness and incentives push economy down the drain
NOW Lebanon
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July 1, 2025
🔊 Listen to Post With an advanced score on the 2025 World Citizenship Index and nine Lebanese universities among the top universities in the world the Lebanese economy is stil suffering more than a deadlock as Beirut faces critical decisions with...
Xi stresses building unified national market, promoting marine economy's high-quality development
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed efforts to advance the building of a unified national market and promote the high-quality development of the marine economy. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist...
Over half of farmland deemed economically unsustainable: survey
Daily Star
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July 1, 2025
More than half of Bangladesh's agricultural land fails to generate optimal economic returns, raising serious concerns about the long-term viability of the country's farming practices, according to a recent survey. The study found that 55.63...
UMass Health Economist Lucy Xiaolu Wang Finds Regulatory Transparency Curbs ‘Patent Gaming’ in Pharmaceuticals
UMass Amherst
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Image Lucy Xiaolu Wang Lucy Xiaolu Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Resource Economics, has published research in the July volume of the Journal of Public Economics detailing how greater regulatory transparency can serve as an...
Merits of Tinubu’s bold economic policies
The Cable
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July 1, 2025
By the time President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed the leadership of the country on May 29, 2023, it was obvious that something had to be given economically if the country would not be brought to her knees economically. With soaring inflation coupled...
Merits of Tinubu’s bold economic policies, by Raheem Akingbolu
Eagle Online
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July 1, 2025
By the time President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed the leadership of the country on May 29, 2023, it was obvious that something had to be given economically if the country would not be brought to its knees economically. With soaring inflation coupled...
Aliko Dangote’s Vision: Transforming Africa into a Global Economic Powerhouse Within Five Years
National Post South Africa
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July 1, 2025
At the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), one of Africa’s most influential industrialists, Aliko Dangote, delivered a compelling and ambitious message: Africa can become an economic “heaven” within just five...
How to Invest $10,000 for Growth in an Uncertain Economy
The Motley Fool Canada
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July 1, 2025
The economy seems uncertain these days. Tariffs, trade disputes, and geopolitical threats are all making it challenging to know how to invest. Yet, knowing the macroeconomic future rarely translates into better investment returns. It is rare to...