DHAKA: Bangladesh police said it would lodge cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act against a prominent 1971 Liberation War veteran and 15 others hours after they were "rescued" from a mob during a public ...
India export ban turns Bangladesh land ports ‘unprofitable and inactive’, to be shut
Along with the closures of Chilahati Land Port in Nilphamari, Daulatganj Land Port in Chuadanga, and Tegamukh Land Port in Rangamati (Demagri in Mizoram), operations at the Balla Land Port in Habiganj ...
HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without ...
Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan
In Kabul, the foreign ministry decried the strikes that took place late Wednesday in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, calling them a “provocative act” by Pakistan.
Students Call for More Protests in Indonesia After Fatal Clash With Police
Rising unemployment and inflation have driven the protests in Jakarta, the capital. The police responded with force on Thursday, killing a 21-year-old man.
Canada and India name new top envoys as they restore relations after a dispute
India and Canada have named new high commissioners to each other’s capitals Thursday as they restore relations 10 months after expelling their top envoys following an activist's assassination.
China Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried.
A move to force employers to pay into benefits for their employees has left people worrying that small businesses will close and jobs will be lost.
GuocoLand’s H2 net profit falls 48% as China losses offset Singapore growth
SINGAPORE] Property developer GuocoLand posted a 48 per cent drop in net profit to S$32.4 million for its half year ended Jun 30, from S$62.4 million in the corresponding period a year ago. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
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Singapore Charges Property Billionaire Linked to Convicted Minister’s Case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offences, over flights and luxury hotel accommodation given to a disgraced ex ... ( read original story ...)