Month : January 2023

Business

Modi-Sisi sign MoUs to boost Indian-Egyptian trade to $12 billion

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Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, president of Egypt, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in New Delhi. During this visit, India and Egypt exchanged MoUs on cyber security, culture, information technology, youth affairs and broadcasting. After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi stated that terrorism is the greatest security threat to humanity, and......
News

OPEC fund loans $120 million to Panama to tackle climate change

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To support Panama’s climate action, adaptation, resilience, and mitigation policies, the OPEC Fund is providing a $120 million loan. “Panama Support Programme for the National Climate Change Policy” aims to mitigate, contain, and reverse the effects of climate change, supporting Panama’s long-term climate change commitments. With an additional US$320 million......
Travel

Tourism in Thailand beats target with 11.15 million visitors

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In 2022, Thailand received 11.15 million foreign visitors, an increase from 428,000 the previous year when pandemic-related travel restrictions were in effect. The figures reflect a solid turnaround as Thailand seeks to revive its tourism industry, which was battered by its strict entry and quarantine policies during the pandemic. Two......
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Pakistan suffers major power outage following failure of the grid

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A “major breakdown” of the national grid caused nationwide power outages in Pakistan on Monday morning, affecting factories, hospitals, and schools. A voltage fluctuation in the grid between Jamshoro and Dadu in southern Sindh province caused the breakdown at 7:34 am (0234 GMT), power minister Khurrum Dastagir said. In response......