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Chinese Communist Party cracks down on Macau's casino industry
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Macau [China], October 6 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party has started to crack down on the casino industry in Macau, one of China's special administrative regions. Those who support this crackdown say this is in order to target the "cross-border flows of funds for gambling, hitting the fun
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China losing billions of dollars in coal power projects
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 5 (ANI): China is losing billions of dollars as it has closed down many coal power projects in several countries that are members of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project.
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Chinese tale of enslaving South Sudan of its influence and leading to econ
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 5 (ANI): China National Petroleum Corporation has been eyeing South Sudan's oil reserves with 3.5 billion barrels a day since 2011, however, the country lacked a proper structure that could help enhance its economic portfolio, according to report.
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Centre targets one billion tonne coal production by 2024
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Ministry of Coal on Monday set a target of one billion tonne coal production by 2024.
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Indian Navy to build, operate a mix of nuclear, conventional submarine fle
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Against the backdrop of Australian decision to scrap a USD 90 billion deal with France to build conventional diesel-electric submarines and opt for building nuclear boats only, a senior government official on Monday said the Indian Navy will operate a mix
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Pakistan: Talks on reviving USD 6 billion IMF package next week
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 4 (ANI): Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are set to resume talks next week on the revival of the USD 6 billion derailed programme. Both sides would try to find the middle ground on the debatable issue of an increase in electricity prices.
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Australia plans to supply solar power to Singapore, will India follow?
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, October 4 (ANI): In one of the most ambitious solar power projects recently, Australia's Sun Cable is in the process of setting up a USD 22 billion, 4,200 km power link between Singapore and Australia's Northern Territory to supply up to 15 per cent of the city-state's energy n
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Nepal's only billionaire, 15 other affluent people named in Pandora Papers
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 4 (ANI): Nepal's only billionaire (as per the Forbes) Binod Chaudhary and 15 other people have been named in "Pandora Papers", a sequel of 'Panama Papers' who has been using tax havens for money laundering.
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China's hidden debt, a major problem for borrowers
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China] October 3 (ANI): Different countries owe at least USD 385 billion amount of debt to China which has slipped through scrutiny of international lenders such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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India's exports exceed USD 100 billion in September quarter
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): India's exports for the first time exceeded USD 100 billion mark in the quarter ending September, said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Saturday.
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ADB to provide USD 6 billion in three years to Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Amid the testing time for Pakistan's economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide USD 6 billion over a three-year period to the country, local media said.
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India on way to exceeding USD 400 billion exports target, says Piyush Goya
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], October 1 (ANI): India is on the way to reaching and surpassing USD 400 billion exports per year target and a GDP growth that will take the country to become a USD 5 trillion economy, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
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