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Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index
Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index was recently released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The index measures the readiness in adopting the personalised healthcare of 11 health systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index This is a newly launched index. It measures the progress of a health system towards personalised healthcare. It evaluated the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asia-Pacific • Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index • Asia-Pacific region • Health in India • healthcare
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
India hosts 5th APDRC in Pune
The 5th edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference (APDRC5) is being held in Pune, Maharashtra, which is organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), from 6th January to 10th January 2020. The conference which is conducting for the first time in India has an aim to promote the interaction ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference • Asia-Pacific region • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) • Maharashtra • Pune
Pakistan blacklisted by Asia-Pacific Group of FATF
The Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Pakistan in Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List (Blacklist) for its failure to meet its standards. Decision in this regard was taken at FATF APG plenary meeting held in Canberra, Australia. Reasons for blacklisting: FATF APG has found that Pakistan was non-compliant ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Topics: APG • Asia Pacific Group • Asia-Pacific region • Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List • FATF • Financial Action Task Force • International • Money Laundering • Pakistan • Terror Financing
ADB to provide $200 Million loan for improving road infrastructure in Maharashtra
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US $200 million loan for Road Infrastructure Improving project in Maharashtra’s 34 districts for better connecting rural areas with markets and services. The proceeds of loan from ADB will be used for upgrading roads in rural areas of these districts to all-weather standards for boosting links between local residents ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Asia-Pacific region • Asian Development Bank • Maharashtra • Maharashtra Rural Road Development Association • road infrastructure • Road Infrastructure Improving project