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Covid’s tourism impact to wipe out $2.4 trillion globally Waheed Abbas © Provided by Khaleej Times Covid's tourism impact to wipe out $2.4 trillion globally The global economy could lose between $1.7 trillion to $2.4 trillion in 2021 from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global tourism sector, according to a new United Nations report released on Wednesday. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) report found that developing will countries will bear the brunt and it does not expect a return to pre-Covid tourist arrival levels until 2023...

The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will conduct a feasibility study into setting up a "National Maritime Navigation Line", Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Saturday.

The question that remains mind-boggling is why the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan is not emphasising illicit financial flows as a critical variable to the formula of financing the practicality of the programme, says the writer. Picture: Phando Jikelo African News Agency (ANA) Tackling illicit financing flows is key to funding infrastructure By Staff Reporter By: Bongani Mankewu THE ECONOMIC Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) announced last year prioritises infrastructure spending to support the economy in the short term and longer-term reforms tended to boost the potential gro...

Rates have soared for the shipment of the metal boxes, which carry 80% of goods

View: To meet sustainable development goals, India needs to fix its PPP framework Synopsis According to the Standard Chartered SDG Investment Map (bit.ly/3enX3ph), India requires a $2.64 trillion investment to achieve SDGs. With public finances falling short by around $1.5 trillion, there is no other option but to pump prime the public-private partnership (PPP) framework. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) estimates that to meet sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, annual investments of around $4.5 trillion will be needed in developing countries. At the c...