Trend: Seventy payment organizations were registered in Kazakhstan as of January 1, 2021, Trend reports referring to the National Bank of the country. Acc …
Chief of Finance Ministry’s Office appointed
Abzal Beisenbekuly has been appointed as the Chief of the Office of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform has learnt the official website of the Prime Minister.
Nepal rebel group agrees to abandon violence under deal with government
A splinter group of former Maoist rebels has agreed to abandon violence and enter the political mainstream under a deal signed with Nepal’s Communist government on Thursday, a joint statement said.
Afghanistan: Spring Disaster Contingency Plan (Mar-Jun 2021)
English Assessment on Afghanistan about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 04 Mar 2021 by OCHA …
“I will shoot whoever I see”: Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters
Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month’s coup, researchers said, prompting the Chinese video-sharing app to announce it was …
Nineteen Myanmar police cross into India, seeking refuge
At least 19 Myanmar police officers have crossed over into India and are seeking refuge there, a senior police official told Reuters. The men crossed into Champai and Serchhip, two districts in the …
Payfazz invests $30M in Xfers as the two Southeast Asian fintechs form Fazz Financial Group
Payfazz and Xfers, two startups that want to increase financial inclusion in Southeast Asia, announced today they have joined forces to create a new holding entity called Fazz Financial Group. As part …
Singapore Advises Citizens to Leave Myanmar While They Can
Singapore’s government on Thursday advised its citizens in Myanmar to leave the country amid escalating violence against anti-coup protesters.
UPDATE 1-Western powers scrap plan for IAEA rebuke of Iran, diplomats say
Britain, France and Germany have scrapped a U.S.-backed plan for the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board to criticise Iran for scaling back cooperation with the agency, diplomats said on Thursday, amid …
Kuwait’s emir travels to U.S. for regular medical checks – state media
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah traveled on Thursday to the United States for “usual” medical checks, state news agency KUNA reported without giving further details. DUBAI, March 4 …