China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative – an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
China’s Xi touts close relationship with Chile in talks
Chile relations have always been at the forefront of China's relations with Latin American and Caribbean countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in Beijing, when meeting with Chile President Gabriel Boric.
China Invested $1 Trillion to Gain Global Influence. Can That Go On?
Xi Jinping enhanced China’s sway in the world by lending money for infrastructure. Now he’s collecting debts and rethinking his signature aid initiative.
‘They killed my brother’: Girl testifies she feared couple who adopted her from China
The couple is charged with aggravated murder in the 2016 death of an 8-year-old boy they adopted that year from China.
Japan Chip Tool Maker Kokusai Electric Raises $724 Million in IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Chip equipment maker Kokusai Electric has raised $724.4 million by pricing its shares at the top end of a scaled-back marketing range in Japan's largest initial public offering in five years.
Top Bangladesh Rights Activists Released on Bail
Activists were sentenced last month over a report published 10 years ago, founder tells VOA their work will continue ...
Bangladesh nationals rounded up from ICP sent to judicial custody
Bangladesh nationals who were arrested from the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, were sent to judicial custody after the expiry of their police remand here today.
Bangladesh eye Maldives win
Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera is confident that his charges will be able to beat the Maldives in their second-leg match of the FIFA World ...
Bangladesh ready for ‘match of the year’
After snatching a draw at stoppage time in the first leg, Bangladesh will now eye a victory over the higher-ranked Maldives in the return leg of their first-round fixture in the FIFA World Cup Asian ...
Bank Indonesia to stay put till year-end, cut in Q2 2024: Reuters poll
Bank Indonesia (BI) will follow its regional peers and leave its interest rate unchanged on Oct. 19, staying on the sidelines for longer than previously expected, a Reuters poll found. With inflation at a 19-month low of 2.