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oecd.org |
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Tuesday, April 08, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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Development aid rose by 6.1% in real terms in 2013 to reach the highest level ever recorded, despite continued pressure on budgets in OECD countries since the global economic crisis. Donors provided a total of USD 134.8 billion in net official development assistance (ODA), marking a rebound after two years of falling volumes, as a number of governments stepped up their spending on foreign aid. |
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17 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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worldbank.org |
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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While economic growth remains vital for reducing poverty, growth has its limits, according to a new World Bank paper released today. Countries need to complement efforts to enhance growth with policies that allocate more resources to the extreme poor. These resources can be distributed through the growth process itself, by promoting more inclusive growth, or through government programs, such as co ... Read More |
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18 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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oecd.org |
| Source Date: |
Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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Value Added Tax is a key source of revenue for more than 150 countries worldwide, but the uncoordinated application of national VATs to international trade remains problematic. Governments are losing out on tax revenues, due to under-taxation, while the risk of double taxation poses increasing obstacles to international trade, particularly in the booming international services trade. |
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13 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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oecd.org |
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Friday, April 11, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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Personal income tax has risen in 25 out of 34 OECD countries over the past three years, as countries reduce the value of tax-free allowances and tax credits and subject higher proportions of earnings to tax, according to new data in the annual Taxing Wages publication. |
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10 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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financialexpress.com |
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Saturday, April 12, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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As internet users are expected to increase from 214 million currently to 494 million by 2018, online services market is likely to double to $29 billion in the next three years. Internet companies are investing to develop the market which will result in a larger active base and higher online usage. |
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10 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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ca.finance.yahoo.com |
| Source Date: |
Wednesday, April 09, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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OneAsia, the leading cloud solution and data center services provider in Asia today announced that it has deployed the Pluribus Networks F64 Server Switch, the state-of-the-art software-defined networking solution ("SDN") in its enterprise-class data centers in Hong Kong and Shanghai, mainland China. The innovative SDN solution is supported by the PN Technology (Asia) Limited, a reseller ... Read More |
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3 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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adb.org |
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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About 3,000 participants including finance ministers, central bank governors, business leaders, investors, journalists, and civil society representatives from across the world are set to gather in Astana, Kazakhstan 2-5 May for the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s 47th Annual Meeting of its Board of Governors. |
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14 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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worldbank.org |
| Source Date: |
Wednesday, April 09, 2014 |
| Focus: |
Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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The World Bank said today it was cautiously optimistic about economic prospects in South Asia in 2014 because of growing exports and investment as it emphasized that the risks to growth were becoming more domestic, including an increasingly vulnerable banking sector. |
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4 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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| Source: |
worldbank.org |
| Source Date: |
Wednesday, April 09, 2014 |
| Focus: |
Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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Growth in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is decelerating this year due to downward adjustments in the eastern part of the region, the World Bank said at a press briefing during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. With growth going from 2.1 percent in 2013 down to an anticipated 1.9 percent in 2014, economic growth in ECA is expected to be the slowest among all developing region ... Read More |
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3 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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www.news.cn |
| Source Date: |
Tuesday, April 08, 2014 |
| Focus: |
Electronic and Mobile Government, ICT for MDGs, Thematic Website, Knowledge Management in Government, Citizen Engagement
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China's discipline watchdog is inviting Internet users to help ferret out officials' inconspicuous acts of corruption, in a new wave of the country's anti-graft campaign. |
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3 Views | Rated 0.0 | Created On : Apr 15, 2014 |
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