Lifeboat spotted but strong winds and rain hamper rescue of crew from Philippines, New Zealand and Australia …
Cargo ship with crew and thousands of cattle missing in typhoon off Japan
The Japanese coast guard has rescued one person from a cargo ship that went missing during a typhoon with 43 crew and 6,000 cattle on board. The Gulf Livestock 1 sent a distress signal from the East …
KKR homes in on Japan as cash-strapped companies offload assets
KKR is doubling down on its operations in Japan, betting that the Covid-19 pandemic has opened up new opportunities in a country that was already its richest source of potential deals in Asia. The US …
Cargo ship carrying 43 crew and thousands of cows is missing off Japan after typhoon
The freighter was carrying 5,800 head of cattle from New Zealand to China when it ran into rough seas caused by Typhoon Maysak.
Search Underway for Cattle Ship Missing Off Japan
A patrol ship rescued a crew member just before midnight on Wednesday, hours after the vessel sent a distress signal in the middle of the night from about 100 nautical miles west of southwestern Japan …
Mizanur Rahman appointed Bangladesh envoy to Oman
Mizanur Rahman is currently serving as Bangladesh high commissioner to Canada, according to a release of the external publicity wing of the foreign ministry issued today. A career foreign service …
Made in Bangladesh
Consumer culture run amok, coupled with a rigid patriarchy and the grim rigors of sweatshop capitalism facing the women workers of an unnamed garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh is the subject of …
Dog lovers protest mass relocation of strays in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi dog lovers took to the streets of the capital Dhaka on Wednesday to protest the relocation of up to 30,000 strays, saying the move violates the country’s animal welfare laws.
Pakistan’s Online Agony Aunt Tearing Down Taboos
We just don’t have enough spaces to use that voice,” says Kanwal Ahmed, an agony aunt to some 260,000, determined to change the situation. Her female-only online hub sees traditionally taboo topics …
‘The Disciple’ returns India to Venice film fest competition
A film about a classical musician’s struggle to balance his career dreams and life in contemporary Mumbai will this week return India to the main competition at the Venice …