Bangladesh’s BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in a decade-old sabotage case by a court in Cumilla. The case was deemed politically motivated, with no evidence …
Indonesia to exempt oil and gas sector from new FX retention rule
Indonesia will exempt oil and gas exporters from its new rule that all proceeds from natural resource exports be kept onshore for a year, as companies urge adjustments to the rule out of concern over …
India court orders seizure of ‘offensive’ MF Husain paintings
A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two “offensive” paintings by MF Husain, one of India’s most famous artists.
India and US trying to arrange Modi meeting with Trump next month, sources say
Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the …
India’s Tata Communications posts Q3 profit growth on data services demand
India’s Tata Communications reported a 3.5% rise in its third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by steady demand for its data services.
India’s budget likely to raise major subsidies by 8% to $47 billion in next fiscal
India is likely to raise spending on food, fertiliser, and cooking gas subsidies to 4.1 trillion rupees ($47.41 billion) in the next fiscal year, government sources said, a moderate 8% year-on-year …
Type 054B: What We Know About New China Navy Warship
CNS Luohe, the first ship of the Type 054B that has a hull number “545,” was put into service at a military port in Qingdao, in the eastern China’s Shandong province. The new warship has a …
Myanmar’s Resistance Must Be Transparent Regarding ICC Arrest Warrants
The National Unity Government must be honest with the public about what the recent arrest warrant application does – and does not – entail.
Hundreds of same-sex couples to marry as Thailand’s landmark marriage bill takes effect
Hundreds of same-sex couples are expected to tie the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.
UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai …