George Garton looks set to make his England debut against Sri Lanka on Sunday, with stand-in head coach Graham Thorpe ready to ring the changes in Bristol. With Chris Silverwood taking a break, Thorpe …
World Bank Approves Additional $150 Million Grant to Yemen
The World Bank on Thursday approved $150 million in grants for Yemen as part of health, nutrition and sanitation projects to help address the financial shortfall facing the war-torn country. The new p …
Malaysia’s AmBank pays $432 million in 1MDB settlement – finance ministry
Malaysia on Friday said it had received the first payment of 1.8 billion ringgit ($432.38 million) from banking group AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank), as part of a settlement deal related to …
Malaysia gets AMMB’s first tranche of S$583m in 1MDB Case
Malaysia received the first payment of RM1.8 billion (S$583 million) from AMMB Holdings Bhd in settlement over the local lender’s involvement in the 1MDB scandal, according to the finance ministry.
India-mukt Afghanistan Could Turn into a Breeding Ground for Jihadist Groups
An Afghanistan deprived of Indian presence would be nothing but another hapless province of Pakistan to be ruled by movers and shakers from Rawalpindi.
What next in Afghanistan?
The recent offences by Taliban have led to capturing of ten more districts out of the forty by them. The U.S top commander issued a warning that continued such offences may lead to counter offences by …
Key dates in U.S. involvement in Afghanistan since 9/11
American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, a U.S. defence official said, under an agreement with the Taliban allowing for the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from …
US sanctions put Iraq between a rock and a hard place
Iraq has been the unfortunate victim of Washington’s yearslong maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, a difficult position for the ever fractious government in Baghdad. The latest dispute isn’t …
Thailand SEC Files Criminal Complaint against Binance
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a criminal complaint against the Binance for illegally offering services in the country.
THAILAND’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION BOOSTS DATA INDUSTRY
Enhancing the competitiveness of the local business environment and enabling a transparent government to provide its citizens with equitable access to public services and their data by utilising …