Category: Economy

In that part of the world, where I born and grew, they called it Provident Fund. Here in Australia, they call it Super Fund. For me, the words do not give a relative meaning to mean the money put into this is for you when you grow old. Whatever...

EU leaders might have by now realised how weak was the economic foundation of a political union in Europe. They hoped the disaster at Greece might have been avoided this time around, but it is very likely to bounce back. People of Greece will be disappointed that their parliament...

One of the least debated issues about Liberal budget this year in Australia was about the government’s devious pressure for social security beneficiaries to return to workforce. Many will be loosing their government support outright while others will do in near future if they failed to adequately make efforts...

This week, Australian research institute Centre for Gender Economics and Innovation (C4GEi) and Infinitas Asset Management released a report that particularly drew my interest. This is all about performance indicators and female participation. From the time I got involved with Save the Children in 1997, I always advocated against...

Barely weeks after the Transparency International published its annual report stating Bhutan is least corrupted in South Asia, a major corruption scandal has shaken Bhutan badly. The case was silently ignored by the government despite media reports. The case is not barely corruption scandal rather an exposure of the...

Bhutan is always at the front line when it is about happiness – for its famous philosophy of Gross National Happiness. This time around, Bhutan has come to the leading position in giving index as well. Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) claimed Bhutan is one of the front liner in...