THAILAND recorded a current account surplus of US$2.1 billion in December, after a deficit of US$1.2 billion in the previous month, the central bank said on Wednesday (Jan 31). Read more at The ... ( read original story ...)
Building back homes and hope : Habitat Philippines, partners turn over core houses to Typhoon Odette-affected families
Expanding its Typhoon Odette Disaster Response Program, Habitat for Humanity Philippines, together with its partners and donors, turned over new core houses to 27 disaster-affected families on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to another 14 years in jail for corruption after selling state gifts
OUSTED Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been jailed for 14 years after being accused of illegally flogging state gifts. It comes just a day after the ex-cricket star, 71, was ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan, US sign agreement on cultural property protection
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States on Tuesday signed an agreement on cultural property protection aimed ... ( read original story ...)
IMF ups emerging Asia growth forecast, warns of China property risks but says India is a bright spot
The International Monetary Fund remained optimistic on India but warned of risks from China's deepening property sector crisis. ( read original story ...)
IMF lifts global growth forecast citing unexpected ‘resilience’
The IMF announced Tuesday it has raised its 2024 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, citing unexpected resilience in major advanced and emerging market economies around the world, including the United States and China. ( read original story ...)
Iraq coach warns one Asian Cup mistake and it’s ‘bye bye’
Jesus Casas warned his Iraq side they must be "perfect" against Jordan and pledged to go on the attack in their Asian Cup last-16 clash on Monday. Along with hosts and holders Qatar, and Iran, Iraq ...
Air transportation issues discussed with Iraq
In the meeting various issues of air transportation to facilitate each other’s airlines came under discussion. Diverse proposals to enhance cooperation within each other’s air carriers were also ...
Samsung reports decline in profit but anticipates business improvement driven by chips
Samsung Electronics has reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a ...
Secret calls and code names: The risky business of sending money to N Korea
Every year, hundreds of North Korean defectors, who have since settled in the South, send much-needed money back home. But this is getting riskier as both countries are increasingly cracking down on ...