Singapore: Spot prices for liquefied natural gas in Asia rose this week to their highest level this year so far, tracking gains in European gas and amid cooler temperatures in both regions. Industry sources estimate that the average price of LNG for January delivery to Northeast Asia rose to $14.60 per million British thermal units. … Read more
BakuPakistan has signed a landmark four-year agreement with the Global Green Growth Initiative (GGGI) to support the country’s transition to a green economy and enhance its resilience to climate change. The deal, which was finalized at the UN-led COP29 climate conference, aims to promote sustainable development through green growth interventions. The agreement was signed by … Read more
The return of Donald J. Trump to the presidency of the United States after the 2024 election marks the beginning of a new chapter of ambition and unpredictability in American and global politics. In its second term, the Trump administration is poised to implement a bold, domestically focused economic agenda, while recalibrating foreign alliances and … Read more
IslamabadPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on the international community to urgently rethink the global climate finance system to help vulnerable developing countries achieve their climate goals. Speaking at a high-level climate finance roundtable during COP29 – an international climate forum held under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – the … Read more
A coalition of leading fintech and cryptocurrency companies, including Robinhood, Kraken, Paxos, and Anchorage Digital, have announced the launch of the Global Dollar Network – a new initiative aimed at accelerating the global adoption of stablecoins. At the heart of the project is USDG, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, designed to offer a … Read more
Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Islamabad on June 11, 2022. — Reuters Key says the governorate’s responsibility is education and health. “Four interested groups wanted to participate in the PIA bid.” The PIA sale faces a hurdle as the only bidder offers less than the … Read more
The intersection of health and climate change reveals deep inequalities, particularly in the Global South, where countries like India face growing challenges. These challenges arise from both the historical legacy of colonialism and current global governance structures that continue to favor the industrialized North. The global climate crisis is not just an environmental or economic … Read more
Thinking Global Podcast – David Anderson (part two) David Anderson In this episode of the Thinking Global podcast, David Anderson speaks with the Think global team in the second part of our two-part series on Judith N. Shklar and international relations. Here David chats with Kieran (@kieranjomeara) on civil disobedience, cruelty, our … Read more
Pakistan’s IT industry receives huge turnout at GITEX Global 2024, Dubai Farzana Mansour Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tarmizi, Pakistan’s envoy to the UAE, chaired a meeting on Thursday at the Dubai World Trade Center to review the performance of Pakistani exhibitors participating in GITEX Global 2024. The IT sector has received significant … Read more
Farzana Mansour Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Faisal Niaz Tarmizi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, inaugurated the Pakistani Pavilion at GITEX Global 2024 today at the Dubai World Trade Centre. In his speech, Ambassador Tarmazi expressed his pride in GITEX Global’s recognition of Pakistan as the “Technology Destination of 2024”, an acknowledgment of the amazing … Read more