At the heart of the new initiative is a commitment to improving transparency, accountability, and efficiency within Bangladesh’s public sector.
Putin says Russia has told Israel there’s no evidence Iran wants nuclear weapons, Sky News Arabia reports
Russia has repeatedly told Israel that there is no evidence Iran is aiming to get nuclear weapons, Sky News Arabia on Saturday quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying in an interview.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Israel attacks aimed to sabotage Iran nuclear talks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel's attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear talks with the United States aimed to sabotage the negotiations, and it showed ...
Turkey to support Azerbaijan peace efforts, Erdogan tells Armenian PM
President Tayyip Erdogan met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday and said Turkey will support Armenia's peace efforts with Azerbaijan, Erdogan's office said after the meeting in Istanbul ...
Philippines central bank governor: Middle East crisis can ‘absolutely’ change our next rate move
Eli Remolona of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas discusses the central bank's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points. He says the door is open for another rate cut but adds that developments in the Middle East will factor into the timing.
Philippines’ dollar deficit persisted in May
The Philippines posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit for the third straight month in May, with outflows stemming from foreign debt payments of the government. The country paid $298 million more than it earned from its transactions with the rest of the world in May,
Indonesia evacuates 100 citizens from Iran and Israel amid regional tensions
Indonesia has evacuated 100 of its citizens from Iran and Israel amid rising tensions in the region, Foreign Minister Sugiono, who goes by a single name, said on Saturday.
Indonesia’s Prabowo openly admires Singapore’s success. What can he ‘copy with pride’?
Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.
India seeks peace Says MP Shashi Tharoor, but would respond to Pakistan
India seeks peace, senior MP Shashi Tharoor tells Newsweek—but he warns it will respond decisively to Pakistan's cross-border attacks ...
India’s watchdog warns Air India for breaching pilots’ flight duty timings
India's aviation watchdog has issued a warning to Air India for "repeated and serious violations" related to pilot duty scheduling and oversight, according to government directives reviewed by Reuters ...