Even at times of high global uncertainty, Bangladesh has a good track record of growth and development. Over the last two decades, rapid economic growth has been supported by a robust demographic dividend, strong ready-made garment (RMG) ex...
Russia, a communist country, and Iran, an Islamic regime, have long maintained a complex and delicate relationship that alternates between hostility and collaboration. However, the world community has seen how their relationship has consist...
Disruptive changes in the organisation of our society and enterprises are required for sustainable development. The circular economy (CE) concept provides a new opportunity for innovation and integration among natural ecosystems, companies,...
India and the United States of America (USA) due to their shared value interests and the convergence of policies have led to their bilateral engagement being termed a “global strategic partnership”. In the past few years, India’s emphasis o...
It can be seen that one of the factors that have a strong impact on the cultural development of ASEAN is the source of the region's cultural identity. Since its establishment, ASEAN has focused on enhancing cultural exchange activities, imp...
On August 18, 2022, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal left for Iran on a four-day visit. He evaluated the first phase of the Chabahar port's development, connected with the top officials from Central Asian ...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Myanmar to its category of “high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action” popularly referred to as the “Blacklist”. The statement from FATF stated that Myanmar continuously showed a l...
Several Southeast Asian countries have started to address the energy crisis by developing clean energy transition plans. Although they were initially regarded as slow starters in the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they ha...
There has been an increase in Chinese hostilities toward Taiwan throughout 2020 and 2021. These moves by the Chinese have suggested China’s readiness in invading Taiwan. Amidst such a scenario, Taiwan has made efforts to enhance its defense...
In 2012, Thailand proposed an initiative for sustainable development of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-region. This initiative was welcomed by China. In 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 17th China-ASEAN Summit proposed the establishment of t...
Development of large-scale commercial shipping and navigation on the inland waterways to transport bulk and hazardous goods led the Indian Parliament to enact the National Waterways Act, 2016 creating 106 new waterways on many rivers, river...
A freight corridor is a high-speed, large capacity, and prioritized railway corridor meant for transportation of goods and commodities (freight) across the length and breadth of the country. The growth of the Indian economy led to a burgeon...
