The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (UNOPS-ETP) have jointly developed this policy paper with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The paper draws on reviews of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea,…
India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index inched higher on Wednesday, closing at 25,130.00, a gain of 0.34% on the session, as buyers maintained a slim but steady advantage through the trading day. The index navigated a relatively wide intraday range, touching a session low of 25,095.35 before climbing to a high of 25,424.35, suggesting some volatility…
The next stage of Chinese automotive globalization will not be determined simply by how many vehicles Chinese companies can export. It will depend on whether they can turn their domestic industrial strengths into sustainable local competitiveness overseas. Europe is becoming an important testing ground. Chinese automakers are increasingly exploring local production, supplier partnerships, and joint…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed EUR 81.05 million (USD 90.7m) in financing for Italian independent power producer and renewables developer GR Value SpA to support construction and operation of a 176-MW portfolio of wind and solar farm projects in Italy. Source link
Americans tend to treat democracy’s superiority as settled, and the long-run evidence backs them up. A major study by MIT economist Daron Acemoglu and colleagues found that countries that democratize end up about 20 percent richer per person within a generation. But most of the world does not grade … Source link
audi Arabia said debris from two ballistic missiles intercepted by its air defences fell in the Mecca region on Wednesday, as the kingdom and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis continued to trade attacks in an escalating conflict. Saudi state television identified the locations as Sabuhah village, about 35 km (22 miles) northeast of the Grand Mosque in Mecca,…
Sonia Gandhi’s much-awaited memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, released on November 10, has generated considerable political debate, but its revelations appear less explosive than the pre-publication buzz suggested. Rather than exposing sensational political secrets, the 544-page account revisits familiar episodes, offering Gandhi’s personal interpretation of the Congress years, her relationship with Manmohan Singh and…
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November 12, 2026 (MLN): Asian markets traded mixed on Thursday, with Japan’s equities edging higher while South Korean and Australian stocks remained under pressure amid volatile regional trading. Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up in choppy trading, while the broader Topix index advanced 0.62%. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.35%, while the small-cap Kosdaq index declined 0.66%….
U.S. authorities have charged three men with plotting a campaign of nearly 20 attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., along with another targeting a British military base.
