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Riding High: Singapore Slips in World Competitiveness Ranking - Asiana Times

Criteria that evaluate economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure are the foundation of the ranking. SINGAPORE: This year, a global competitiveness index of 64 economies placed Singapore fourth, down one spot. The city-state is still the most competitive in Asia, ahead of Taiwan and Hong Kong, in the annual report, but it now ranks below Denmark, Ireland, and Switzerland. The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Center used 336 criteria to determine the ranking, which took into account infrastructure, business efficiency, and economic performance. According to the report, Singapore’s decline in the ranking was mostly caused…

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In Hosting Modi: Biden's Push for Democracy - Asiana Times

The president, who said that the most important fight right now is between democracy and autocracy, realized that he needs to be friends with some people who aren’t perfect but are still important. According to President Biden, “the battle between democracy and autocracy” is the most important battle of his time. However, Mr Biden will effectively declare a temporary truce when he rolls out the red carpet for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday morning. Mr Biden will lavish attention on a leader presiding over democratic backsliding in the world’s most…

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Pakistan's Plan to Hand Over Karachi Port Terminals - Asiana Times

In light of the uncertainty surrounding the revival of the $6.5 billion agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which was initially signed in 2019 and is set to expire by the end of this month, the nation is in desperate need of additional funds. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to make a deal with the UAE to give them control of the terminals at the Karachi port because it doesn’t have much money. They are doing this because they need to find a quick way to get money in case the IMF doesn’t give them the loan they were hoping for. The…

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At least three Palestinians killed, dozens injured in West Bank - Asiana Times

JERUSALEM -Three Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed Monday after an Israeli attack helicopter hit a target in the occupied West Bank as a shootout escalated in the city of Jenin between Israeli forces and militants. Officials said he was dead. The riot marked an unusual operation of the Israeli Air Force in the region. In between the clashes, Palestinian militants exploded roadside bombs next to Israeli military vehicles. At least 29 Palestinians were injured, six of them seriously, and Israeli media reported that several Israeli soldiers were wounded. The West Bank has been ravaged by near-daily violence for…

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