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  1. Martin Peterson

    Govt. plans ‘ISRO-like’ ocean mission

    You can't develop your technology without importing it in the first place.
  2. Martin Peterson

    China renovates 2 mln disabled people's homes in six years

    The Chinese government see's an opportunity in everything, they have a very detailed policy with 5 year plans that have a 95% success rate. Even going as far as renovating the homes of the disabled (a hefty task indeed) so that they have easier access and gain economic value no matter how...
  3. Martin Peterson

    India: Hope new Pakistan govt will work for terror-free South Asia

    Perhaps Pakistan should do away with elections and go with a military government, like South Korea during its rapid growth era. Pakistan would need a Park Chung Hee though.
  4. Martin Peterson

    Infrastructure Boom in Bangladesh Could Herald a New Era for Development

    "Infrastructure projects such as the Bangabandhu satellite and the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant have the potential to transform the Bangladeshi economy. The extent to which the projects can stimulate the economy will depend on the ability of the government to contain the costs involved in their...
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    China business group keen to invest $1.6 billion in Mirsarai Economic Zone of Bangladesh

    It is interesting that Bangladesh didn't set up an SEZ policy similar to that of Shenzhen, China. If set up now we could see some interesting gains in 30-40 years time.
  6. Martin Peterson

    Govt. plans ‘ISRO-like’ ocean mission

    Interesting stuff. There could be an India-China co-venture with China selling its submersible technology and manufacturing techniques to India so that India can also learn the technology and manufacturing needed to do this research project. India can take the main lead in coordinating the...
  7. Martin Peterson

    Breathing space for smooth transition: China loans Pakistan $1.5 to $1.7

    Be wary of taking loans from the IMF, it is a safer bet to take it from a friendly nation. China is a businessman it must worry about its own self interest first, so Pakistan must take whatever it can get and gain from it as much as it can.
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    New IMF data: Turkey crossed $2 trillion mark in PPP (now 13th largest in the world)

    Incorrect, PPP is actually the most reliable GDP indicator primarily because it doesn't fluctuate based on the USD value and is consistent, Nominal figures can change overnight depending on the value of the currency while PPP tracks the real production power of an economy. To summarise Nominal...
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