Uzbekistan’s shadow economy accounted for 33% of gross domestic product in 2025, down from an estimated 45–50% in 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The decline ...
Can Thailand Play the ‘China plus 1’ Card as Asia’s Supply Chains Realign?
Three major textile and fashion events in Bangkok in just over a month are a clear signal. They point to an industry that feels increasingly in the driving seat rather than simply reacting to the ...
US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians, according to a Pentagon review of the attacks, which comes as concerns rise over civilian ...
Malaysia’s Sarawak shuts 108 schools as haze worsens, state media says
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Reuters) - More than 100 schools have been closed in Malaysia's Sarawak state to protect children from worsening haze caused by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, Malaysia's ...
Saudi Arabia ramps up oil exports through Mediterranean pipeline to avoid attacks in Red Sea
Oil exports from Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir have more than doubled. The crude is mostly from Saudi Arabia, according to Kpler.
Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has said that the September 30 deadline for ending the US-led international coalition's military mission in Iraq and completing the withdrawal of its forces is "fixed ...
South Korea crisis deepens over sexual favours scandal
South Korea's football association has apologised for "various controversies" including a scandal surrounding alleged payments made for sexual favours for foreign referees.
Trump’s secret flight switch indicates severity of assassination threat by Iran
Iran lost top leaders in the war and US ‘humiliation … a form of revenge’, say experts, after administration’s flight ruse ...
Pakistan’s ruling party poised to win Kashmir elections amid deadly clashes, analysts say
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling party appeared poised to win a majority in Pakistan-administered Kashmir's local assembly, even as some of the most closely watched ...
Extreme Heat Comes for the Red Chile Capital of Pakistan
The traditional ways of cultivating the peppers may not survive the challenges of climate change and soaring costs, so Pakistani farmers are trying to adapt.