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THE Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development, Thabo Moleko, says cohesion among key stakeholders is critical to the revival of the textile sector. Moleko was speaking at two consultative meetings held this week as part of the Expanding Enterprises Participation in Textile and Clothing Global Value Chain project. The International […]

Committed to developing robust startup ecosystem: Piyush Goyal : Rashtra News #Committed #developing #robust #startup #ecosystem #Piyush #Goyal The government is committed to developing a robust startup ecosystem, which would help formalise the economy and help in improving ease of living and doing business, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. Delivering the keynote

We will continue to the bitter end of this battle, begun five years ago, to defend workers' rights and the environment in the face of multinationals' crimes, MEP Manon Aubry writes.

Bangladesh's GDP Growth Forecasted at 5.6% by World Bank: Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.  

The world’s fastest growing economy India contributes only about 2% to global merchandise exports. This is because the full potential of India’s manufacturing sector still remains untapped.

Experts say climate change will drive up the price of bananas, but consumers should already be paying more.

“The world of consumer electronics and overall ESDM (Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing) is undergoing a paradigm shift, and India is already playing a pivotal role. The country is building new supply chains in every electronics category to integrate with domestic and Global Value Chains, and Zetwerk is aiming to be among the top 3 manufacturers in India,” Mr Foulger said.

Ken Heydon is a former Australian trade official and senior member of the OECD Secretariat, and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His latest boook is The Trade Weapon: How Weaponizing Trade Threatens Growth, Public Health and the Climate.

The coalition gave rise to the African Minerals Strategy Group and Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, was unanimously elected as the pioneer chairman on the sidelines of the mining conference in South Africa. 

It will also take up issues like fair trade, climate change and preserving biodiversity loss