Global Stories
Future Of Development Lies In Your Skills
By 2020, 65% Indians will be under the age of 35, making us the youngest country in the world. A large employable population is...
Asia-Pacific Must Boost Development Reform To Achieve 2030 Agenda: Report
Asia and the Pacific, a region with an impressive development track record, will need to step up its overall development reform effort to achieve...
Green Finance Charter Signed With European Development Finance Institutions
An investment symposium on ‘The Opportunity of Green Finance in India’ was recently organised where the four banks signed a charter to champion green...
Corporate India Needs to Keep a Close Eye on U-17 FIFA World Cup 2017
This year, in March, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the deplorable condition of Indian football in his Mann-ki-Baat radio show. “Today...
Taiwan To Legislate On Corporate Social Responsibility: Vice President
The Taiwan government is drafting an amendment to the Company Act that would require businesses to "internalise" good governance and social responsibility, Vice President...
Increasing Equality A Key Factor To Unlocking Prosperity In Asia-Pacific
The report underscores the importance of addressing poverty through pro-poor urbanisation, effective management of rural-urban transitions, and investment in sustainable infrastructure.
GNFC Wins Golden Globe Tigers Award
State-owned Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) has won the prestigious Golden Globe Tigers Award for Excellence and Leadership in CSR in...
Asia Pacific Adopts Regional Road Map To Accelerate SDGS
Asia-Pacific countries have adopted a road map for regional cooperation on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2017) that concluded in Bangkok recently.
The road map lays out priority...
One In Every 10 people in Asia-Pacific Region Live Under Poverty: Report
About 400 million or one in ten people in Asia and the Pacific are living under poverty due to widening income inequality, according to a...
“Sustainability Is A Driver And Not The Obstacle To The Businesses”
The first bilateral forum to address sustainability issues at the trade and investment between India and Netherlands was launched in New Delhi on Wednesday....
Echoing And Aiding Women Empowerment
Earlier in this month, the world celebrated the strength of women and promising to bridge the gap by aiding to create an equal place...
White Paper Launched on Technology In Education
A white paper on current use and the potential for Information Communication Technology (ICT) in education across China and ASEAN has been launched by...