Abdul Rahman

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Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research Centre (NMCRC), Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Persiaran Setia Murni U13/52 Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia

Countries raised the issue of Israel's repeated violations of UN resolutions seeking ceasefire in Gaza and its complete disregard and hostility towards international law

Developing countries are pushing for of an annual $1 trillion of climate finance from developed countries in order to sustain the actions undertaken by them to address climate concerns.

Left activists in the country blame the government's reluctance to act against big polluters despite its impact on the most of the people who are risking their health to pursue their livelihoods.

In this study, we examine the critical question of whether global equity and bond assets (both green and non-green) offer effective hedging and safe haven properties against stock market risks in South Asia, with a focus on Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The increasing integration of global financial markets and the volatility experienced during recent economic crises raise important questions regarding the resilience of South Asian markets and the potential protective role of global assets. Drawing on methods like VaR and CVaR tail risk estimators, the DCC-GJR-GARCH time-varying connectedness approach, and cost-effectiveness tools for hedging, we analyze data spanning from 2014 to 2022 to assess these relationships comprehensively. Our findings demonstrate that stock markets in Bangladesh experience lower levels of downside risk in each quantile; however, safe haven properties from the global financial markets are effective for Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani stock markets during the crisis period. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan stock market neither receives hedging usefulness nor safe haven benefits from the same marketplaces. Additionally, global green assets, specifically green bond assets, are more reliable sources to ensure the safest investment for South Asian investors. Finally, the portfolio implications suggest that while traditional global equity assets offer ideal portfolio weights for South Asian investors, global equity and bond assets (both green and non-green) are the cheapest hedgers for equity investors, particularly in the Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan stock markets. Moreover, these results hold significant implications for investors seeking to optimize portfolios and manage risk, as well as for policymakers aiming to strengthen regional market resilience. By clarifying the protective capacities of global assets, particularly green ones, our study contributes to a nuanced understanding of portfolio diversification and financial stability strategies within emerging markets in South Asia.

The two films won the Most Anticipated Chinese-Language Films, alongside the Malaysian film Gold.

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The EU and the UK repeated allegations that Iran is supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, without evidence and despite a denial issued by the Ukrainian president himself

The summit noted the desperate humanitarian conditions in Gaza, and called for an immediate ceasefire with a unanimous support to a two-state solution