A senior Saudi official denied on Thursday he had threatened to harm the human rights expert who led the U.N. investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after the United Nations …
Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan drops by 13.6 pc
Exports to Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh … Pakistan’s economy has been in shambles owing to a large amount of loans taken from international financial institutions like the World Bank, …
Iraq needs to return home by rejoining Arab fold
For Iraq to prosper, its state institutions must be rebuilt blind to religious confessions and with subscription to the state as a priority …
UPDATE 1-Thailand approves Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
Thailand has granted emergency authorisation to Janssen, the single-dose coronavirus vaccine of Johnson & Johnson, the country’s health minister said on Thursday, the third vaccine to be cleared for …
There’s No Hurry for Biden to Re-Enter the Iran Nuclear Deal
President Joe Biden’s administration would like to return to the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as it was negotiated and signed in 2015. The White House would be …
HCMC wants to become global financial hub
developing HCMC into a regional and international financial hub will attract international financial institutions and foreign capital flows into Vietnam. The projected financial international hub will …
Rich-poor income gap could widen further in Philippines after pandemic -ADBI
Poor Filipinos are more vulnerable to income decline than the rich due to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic fallout, reflecting a wider income disparity between the lower and higher income …
Philippines Holds Rates as Recovery Concerns Trump Inflation
(Bloomberg) –The Philippines’ central bank held its key interest rate … to ensure that the monetary policy stance continues to support the BSP’s price and financial stability objectives.” Trading …
Japan’s Muji store operator says ‘deeply concerned’ about forced labour reports in China
The Japanese operator of the Muji brand casual goods stores said on Thursday it was “deeply concerned” about reports of forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China. Ryohin Keikaku Co said in a …
PM Modi to visit Bangladesh: Defence, security, culture, connectivity and Infra to be the focus discussion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set for a two day visit (March 26-27, 2021) to Dhaka where he will be holding talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.