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Russia
Business group trims 2022 growth outlook over Ukraine war
Thailand's leading joint business group on Tuesday trimmed its economic growth forecast for this year due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on global growth and energy prices.
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Thailandia
World Bank cuts Thai growth outlook to 2.9% this year
Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.9% this year, down from a prediction of 3.9% seen in December, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
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Thailandia
TAT teams up with Thai AirAsia in push for tours
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to attract 1.75 million tourists from short-haul markets this year as more countries reopen, and will partner with Thai AirAsia (TAA) to bring in at least 18,000 package tours over the next few months.
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USA
The US Economy Is Booming. Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession?
There is little sign that a recession is imminent. But sky-high demand and supply shortages are testing the economy’s limits.
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Brasile
Tax burden in Brazil driven by pandemic to highest level since 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians' total taxes in 2021 increased to 33.9% of GDP (gross domestic product) in Brazil in 2021. This is the highest level in the historical series that began in 2010. It increased by 2.14 percentage points compared to 2020. According to the Bulletin of Estimates of the ...
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Cina
Shanghai Lockdown: Chinese Economy Shaken By Zero-COVID Measures
From Tesla’s giga factory to a huge Disney resort, many multinational companies have their Chinese foothold in Shanghai. But in recent days the usually bustling financial centre has been stopped in its tracks after a spike in coronavirus cases. With little notice, officials imposed a lockdown on the city’s more ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria, Netherlands Institutions Sign MoU On Crop Cultivation Techniques
Institutions from Nigeria and the Netherlands have signed a partnership to enhance the exchange of knowledge for protective vegetable cultivation. The Nigerian team was made up of representatives of JMSF Agribusiness Ltd, Eupepsia Place Ltd (Soilless Farm Lab) along with the leading communicator, the Africa Farmers’ Stories while Koppert Biological ...
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Nigeria
National Carrier: Nigeria Open To More Partnerships – Federal Govt
The federal government of Nigeria has said there is no preferred candidate for partnership in the establishment of the national carrier even as it called on more interested bodies to submit their expression of interest bid. The federal government, while speaking through the minister of Aviation, Hadi Serika, said Nigeria ...
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Nigeria
Netherland Funds Agribusiness Scheme For Job Creation
The initiative funded by the Netherlands Government, that is; ReelFruit, Temploy, and Made Culture have partnered to launch the ReelSkills for Agribusiness initiative designed to train 1000 youths on technical and soft skills demanded by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the Agri-processing sector in Nigeria. This was in a ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria, 34 Others Benefit From AFC’s $9.9bn Investment In Agric, Infrastructure
Nigeria and 34 other countries on African continent have benefited from $9.9billion investments of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) in agriculture and infrastructural development on the continent, LEADERSHIP learnt. The $9.9billion investment, as at 2021, was meant to rapidly grow the agricultural sector by leveraging on African fertile lands to feed ...