Democrat Nirav Shah, former Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and former Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. CDC, announced on October 20, 2025, that …
Economy
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Why Business Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore Politics Anymore
by Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald 3 minutes readI learned early in my career that politics doesn’t just shape regulation – it shapes markets. When Florida clashed with Disney, billions in shareholder value and years of corporate goodwill were put …
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Opinion: A Defining Moment for Moscow and Kyiv
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readFor a person who put in long hours working on the ceasefire and peace plan for Gaza, President Donald Trump will certainly be under no illusions about bringing a quick …
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CAST-USA 2025 Global Innovation Summit Showcases Breakthroughs in AI, Biomedicine, and Technology Collaboration
by SAH Staff Reporter 5 minutes readThe Chinese Association for Science and Technology, USA (CAST-USA), hosted its 2025 United Annual Conference and Global Innovation Summit on October 11, 2025, at the Hilton Fairfax in the Greater …
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Global Economy Shows Resilience Amid Tariffs and Uncertainty, Say Singapore’s Shanmugaratnam, IMF’s Georgieva, and ECB’s Lagarde
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 8 minutes readThe world economy has shown remarkable resilience over the past six months despite trade disruptions, tightening financial conditions, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director …
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IMF Forecasts Mixed Outlook for South Asia: India Leads, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Stabilize
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that India’s economy will expand by 6.6 percent in 2025, moderating to 6.2 percent in 2026, according to its latest Regional Economic Outlook …
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RBI Governor Highlights India’s 6.6% Growth, 1.5% Inflation at IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readAcknowledging the persistent global uncertainty stemming from “geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, and high government debt levels” in advanced economies, India’s Reserve Bank Governor, Sanjay Malhotra, affirmed that inflation in India …
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Opinion: Jubilations and Grim Realities
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere could not have been better moments for the families of Israelis and Palestinians to see their loved ones come home. And this is exactly what happened when those hostages …
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Ajay Banga: World Bank’s $9 Billion Agribusiness Push Builds on India’s Success in Inclusive Farming
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readWorld Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced that the institution aims to double its agribusiness commitments to $9 billion annually by 2030, with plans to mobilize an additional $5 billion …
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Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meet in Washington to Strengthen Economic Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe Commonwealth Finance Ministers convened on October 13, 2025, during the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., to chart strategies for addressing …