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Tag: Local government

Posted inIndia, South Asia

Farmers left high and dry in drought-hit Maharashtra

by Varsha Torgalkar March 28, 2019February 18, 2020

A worsening drought and a rising number of suicides by desperate farmers in the Marathwada region of western Indian state Maharashtra has left many asking why the state government has not fulfilled its promise to help. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government declared a drought in major parts of the region in October last year, but […]

Posted inChengdu, China

Rotten food in private school enrages parents

by Asia Times staff March 15, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

More than US$74.44 bn in infrastructure projects OK’d in January

by Asia Times staff January 31, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inNorth Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Will Kim face protests if he visits Seoul? No one’s saying

by Andrew Salmon January 21, 2019February 18, 2020
China has ramped up spending on infrastructure projects, such as bridge and road construction, to prop up growth. Photo: iStock
Posted inBeijing, China, Shanghai, World

China plagued by local government debt risks

by Gordon Watts December 27, 2018February 18, 2020
Tel Aviv has a reputation as a 'non-stop city' but is also known for its local government’s use of smart technology to listen to and respond to residents’ needs and concerns. Photo: Alexandra Lande/ Shutterstock
Posted inIndia, Israel, Middle East, South Asia, World

How does a city get to be ‘smart’? This is how Tel Aviv did it

by Christine Steinmetz April 29, 2018February 18, 2020

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