When Mario Draghi defined the future of European competitiveness, no one expected the results to be treated like sacred scripture—open to interpretation, debated in hushed conference rooms, and occasi...

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Pakistan’s persistent balance of payments crisis stems from weak exports, fiscal deficits, energy inefficiencies, and reliance on external borrowing

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) — Big data analytics (BDA) can improve housing, but only if it delivers better outcomes and a tighter fit between supply and what households actually need. That requires structural reforms, integrated data and sound planning. To track progress, International Institute of Public Policy and Management (INPUMA) Academic and Student Affairs deputy executive director, Dr Muhammad Danial Azman, has proposed a “housing mismatch scorecard”. “The real KPI of BDA should not be how much data the government possesses. It should be how many better housing decisions are made because of that data,” he told Bernama. Muhammad […]

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed its commitment to supporting the Syrian government’s efforts to rehabilitate the economy and ...

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India’s post-pandemic growth has leaned on supply-side reforms, public capex and upper-income demand, while private investment stays uneven. Budget 2026 will decide if growth turns durable and private...

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Turkey has entered the third phase of its economic program, Minister Mehmet Şimşek says, with goals of single-digit inflation, stronger fiscal discipline and sustainable growth supported by reforms an...

Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, presided over the 11th Board Meeting of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) on Thursday. The meeting, attended by TDAP Chairman Zubair Mot...

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