Asia and Pacific Current Affairs, GK & News
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Economic Decline of 2.7% expected in the region
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation has stated that the APEC region is to face an economic decline of 2.7% in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. Also, the region is to face near growth rate. This will be the highest decline for the region since the 2008 financial crisis. Highlights The unemployment rate according ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: APEC • ASEAN • Asia and Pacific • Asia-Pacific • Asia-Pacific region • Economic growth • Indian ocean region • Indo-Pacific • Indo-Pacific Region • Unemployment
World Bank: 11 million to enter poverty in Pacific and East Asia
On March 31, 2020, the World Bank announced that around 11 million are to enter poverty in Pacific and East Asia due to the spread of COVID-19. The virus has affected more than 780,000 and has so far killed more than 37,000. Highlights According to the World Bank, around 35 million people in Pacific and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asia and Pacific • China • Corona virus • COVID-19 • East Asia • Growth rate • Pacific • World Bank
ESIC wins ISSA GOOD Practice Award, Asia and Pacific 2018
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was awarded ISSA (International Social Security Association) ISSA Good Practice Award for Administrative Solution for Coverage Extension at Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and Pacific held at Kuala Lumpur, capital Malaysia. The award was given to ESIC in recognition of its measures taken for extension of coverage Scheme for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Asia and Pacific • ESIC • GOOD Practice Award • International Social Security Association • Issa • Social Security