Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the 10th D8 virtual summit. DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called upon member countries of the Developing Eight (D8) grouping to expand the scope of trade between themselves and mobilise resources to tackle the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He was addressing the 10th virtual summit of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, a group that aims to facilitate cooperation in the field of development and counts Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan among its members.
The theme of the summit, hosted by Bangladesh, was Partnership for a Transformative World: Harnessing Power of Youth and Technology .
08 Apr 2021 / 22:29 H. - Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Thursday that Malaysia believes the Internet of Things (IoT) will boost the Developing Eight (D-8) member states’ economies and that it will be the key driver in transforming the global economy post-Covid-19 pandemic.
In his keynote speech when participating in the 10th Summit of the D-8 virtually today, Muhyiddin said Malaysia was actively cultivating IoT-based industries like e-commerce, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and automation.
He said the Covid-19 pandemic had highlighted a newfound sense of urgency to the digital inclusion agenda.
“While the crisis has enabled hundreds of millions to work, learn and connect digitally, it is easy to see how it has also exacerbated the situation for far too many people in vulnerable situations around the world.
We owe it to them : PM Imran Khan urges D-8 countries to join hands in empowering their 550m youth
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Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the 10th summit of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, on April 8, 2021. Prime Minister s Office
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged members of the Developing Eight (D8) countries to join hands and facilitate their young population to not only optimise our opportunities, but also overcome our common challenges .
The D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation is a group that aims to enhance development cooperation. Aside from Pakistan, other member countries are Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia, and Nigeria.
500m youth key to overcoming challenges, PM Imran Khan tells D-8 countries
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Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan participating in the 10th summit for the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, hosted virtually by Bangladesh, on April 8, 2021. Prime Minister s Office
Prime Minister Imran Khan in a virtual address to the Developing Eight (D8) countries on Thursday, urged them to create opportunities to empower the youth, which he said will not only optimise our opportunities, but also [help us] overcome our common challenges .
The D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation is a group that aims to enhance development cooperation. Aside from Pakistan, other member countries are Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia, and Nigeria.
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