Economy

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  Economy

  2021-09-16

  Tajik entrepreneurs see major profit gains through agribusiness project

  A USAID project is enabling Tajiks to set up their own businesses, increase income and avoid going to Russia as migrant workers in order to feed their families.

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  Economy

  2021-09-06

  Iraqis question the price of Chinese economic investment

  Some worry that an economic agreement with China would leave Iraq in China's debt and would open the door to Iranian exploitation.

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  Economy

  2021-08-26

  US ramps up foreign direct investment into Kazakhstan as Russia, China stand back

  During the pandemic, the United States has increased its capital flow into Kazakhstan's economy while China has taken the opposite tack.

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  Economy

  2021-08-25

  USAID summit in Tashkent seeks to support women's workforce development

  Participants discussed the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender inequality, and stressed the need to improve the participation of women in the formal economy.

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  Economy

  2021-08-09

  China's punishment of Kazakh exporters linked to Xinjiang repression

  Huge losses sustained by Kazakh businesses due to Chinese customs are seen as punishment for the Kazakh government's protection of Muslims fleeing Beijing's repression camps.

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  Economy

  2021-08-05

  Eyeing US markets, Kyrgyzstan works to expand trade opportunities for exporters

  A preferential trade programme allows countries like Kyrgyzstan to export products to the United States duty free, including rare, high-quality agricultural items.

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  Economy

  2021-07-28

  Pakistani-Uzbek agreements usher in new era of co-operation

  Trade conducted via Afghanistan spares landlocked Uzbekistan from having to rely on an Iranian seaport and supports peace and development in the region, officials say.

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  Economy

  2021-07-12

  Tipping the scales: China's predatory loans force countries into debt bondage

  The terms of Chinese loans, many affiliated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), often contain extensive confidentiality clauses that tie debtors' hands in what critics call 'debt-trap diplomacy'.

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  Economy

  2021-06-21

  Kazakhstan sees improved pay, conditions for migrant workers

  Kazakhstan is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for migrants at time when Russia is making things more difficult for Central Asians.

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  Economy

  2021-05-14

  Kazakh law banning land sales to foreigners sends defiant message to China

  Kazakhs have long feared Chinese buyers would purchase massive amounts of Kazakh farmland and turn their country into 'a buckle' for Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.