Bangladesh initiates a year-long campaign to deliver contraceptives to doorsteps, aiming to control population growth and revive family planning efforts.
Bond yields are surging around the world—but not in China
Chinese government bond prices have risen this year, pulling down the yield on China’s benchmark 10-year bond on Wednesday to as low as 1.7%.
Webull Sinks 29% as House Panel Calls Its China Ties a National Security Risk; Robinhood Drops 3%, Interactive Brokers Slips
A House panel just accused a major retail brokerage of posing a structural threat to American investors, and the fallout is rippling far beyond one stock.
Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder linked to Marine
The governor of Okinawa demanded Wednesday that Japan’s central government do more to ensure effective discipline among U.S. service members on the southern island following the arrest of a U.S.
US forces under curfew In Japan amid calls for clampdown
Local residents of Okinawa, southern Japan, have long protested against the U.S. military footprint there.
Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
Asahi and Kirin confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.
Bangladesh, ICRC pledge deeper cooperation on humanitarian action
Bangladesh and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on international humanitarian law and humanitarian action, …
Bangladesh asks IOM to support repatriation of nationals in Malaysian prisons
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs …
Indonesia secures its fuel supply at the cost of its food and forests
Indonesia’s mandate for 50 per cent biodiesel decreases reliance on oil imports, but risks making food scarcer, subsidies heavier and forests more vulnerable.
India’s central bank hikes rates for the first time since 2023 as inflation creeps up
HSBC and Goldman Sachs expect the RBI to raise interest rates in December as well.