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Can COP30 close the funding gap?
News, Published on 31/03/2025
» Last year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku ended with developed countries agreeing to mobilise $300 billion (about 10.2 trillion baht) annually for climate finance in developing countries. But while this figure is three times higher than the previous $100 billion target, it falls far short of what's needed to close the climate funding gap.
Heavy turbulence
Asia focus, Published on 18/11/2013
» India’s civil aviation sector is bracing for heavy turbulence in the months ahead. One private airline, Kingfisher Airlines, has gone under, while the government-owned national carrier, Air India, is in deep trouble, having rapidly ceded its once-dominant position in the market.
India faces tough choice
Asia focus, Published on 30/09/2013
» Barely eight months before the 16th general election in the world’s largest democracy in April-May 2014, India’s economy is experiencing considerable turbulence. Gross domestic product growth has decelerated sharply, the rupee recently collapsed before recovering somewhat, and industrial production has declined or remained stagnant. Investor sentiment remains muted and inflation remains stubbornly high, driven by high food and fuel prices. Under the circumstances, the prevailing political uncertainty is hardly helping.
Getting India moving again
Asia focus, Published on 30/07/2012
» With former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee elevated to the presidency, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has retaken the helm of the finance ministry. Mr Singh has been talking of restoring investor sentiment, reviving the “animal spirits” in the economy and reversing the paralytic mood of pessimism. His key point man in the game plan is Oxford-educated Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission which oversees policymaking. At his Yojana Bhawan office near Parliament House in New Delhi, Mr Ahluwalia spoke with Tony Arora about the state of $1.8-trillion Indian economy and whether adequate policy corrections were in place . Excerpts:
Delhi woos Asean investors
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 23/04/2012
» Fast-growing India will remain attractive to investors given the vast amount of infrastructure investment in the pipeline to sustain high growth and improve income distribution, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission.