Bangladesh capital Dhaka has moved one notch up in the Global Liveability Index-2021 of The Economist Intelligence Unit and now ranks the 4th worst liveable city. With 33.5 points, Dhaka ranked 137th among the 140 cities. Dhaka scored 55 in stability, 16.7 in healthcare, 30.8 in culture and
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 5:31 pm
New report by The Economist Intelligence Unit
(The EIU) outlines strategy, goals and risks behind Russia
and China’s successful vaccine diplomacy
drive.
China and Russia have been
sending millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines to
developing states in recent months.
Through this
“vaccine diplomacy” operation, Russia and China aim to
strengthen their global presence and boost relations with
emerging countries.
Russia and China are aiming to
take advantage of a “vaccine vacuum” a perceived
failure of Western states to help in the provision of
vaccines.
Russia and China are playing a long game
with vaccine diplomacy. Their intention is to cement their
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email Let’s Get Real About US Military ‘Dominance’
American strategists need to drop the assumption that the U.S. military will be the superior force in any given situation. April 1, 2021 07:00 AM ET
“We want to be the GOAT.” So said Lt. Gen. John Shaw, deputy commander of U.S. Space Command, in a meme that drew some derision on social media early last month. Most of the jeers appeared to concern the goat emoji used in place of the acronym for Greatest Of All Time. But what of the three-star’s broader message? While the sentiment is admirable, is being the greatest of all time a realistic goal for a service in its infancy, itself part of a military with a stagnant budget and evaporating technological advantages?
Updated : February 03, 2021 03:47 PM IST
Three countries in Asia Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were upgraded to full democracies.
The EIU said the democratic backsliding authorities and crackdowns on civil liberties has led to a further decline in India’s ranking. share
In the 2020 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit s annual Democracy Index, which provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide, India s score fell from a peak of 7.92 (on a scale of 0-10) in 2014 to 6.61 in 2020.
The country’s global ranking dipped to 53 from 27. Meanwhile, three countries in Asia Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were upgraded to full democracies , while Europe lost two France and Portugal.
Vietnam emerges as attractive Asian destination for investors (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has emerged as an attractive foreign direct
investment (FDI) destination in Asia, by beating China and India, a report by The
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has indicated.
The Southeast Asian nation has become a new hub for low-cost
manufacturing in Asian supply chains, the website eur
asiantimes.com on January
14 quoted the report.
The report suggests that factors that make Vietnam better
than its peers are the incentives for international firms for setting up units
to manufacture hi-tech products, the pool of low-cost workers, and the
proliferation of free trade agreements.