EU Special Representative for Human Rights Ambassador Olof Skoog emphasised the need for progress on a range of issues in Pakistan, including human rights, to benefit from GSP+ status amid ...
US woman, ditched by ‘unfaithful’ lover, demands $100,000 from Pakistan
The US citizen Oneja stated, "I will soon travel to Dubai with my husband." She also mentioned that she has demanded $100,000 from the government.
Indonesia’s bigger free meals budget to add 2 pct points to growth, president’s adviser says
Indonesia's additional budget of 100 trillion rupiah ($6.14 billion) for its programme to give free meals to school children this year will add nearly 2 percentage points to the country's growth, an ...
Indonesia plans new nuclear power plants with 4.3 GW capacity in bid for cleaner energy
Fossil fuel-dependent Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plants with the capacity of about 4 gigawatts (GW) in a bid for cleaner energy, an adviser to President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday.
‘Key lessons’ for conservation as India’s tiger population doubles in a decade
In just over a decade, India has doubled its tiger population to more than 3,600, accounting for 75% of the world's tigers. These tigers now inhabit an area of 138,200 sq km (53,360 sq miles) - ...
India’s FX reserves halt 7-week losing spree as rupee pressure eases
India's foreign exchange reserves halted a seven-week losing streak and rose to $629.56 billion as of Jan. 24, coming off near 11-month lows, data from the central bank showed on Friday, as pressure ...
India cenbank infuses $5.1 billion worth of rupee liquidity via buy/sell FX swap
The Reserve Bank of India's $5 billion 6-month dollar/rupee buy-sell swap auction was oversubscribed five-fold on Friday, with the central receiving bids totaling $25.59 billion from 253 participants.
India’s sugar output to fall 14.7% y/y in 2024/25, says trade body
India's sugar output during the 2024/25 marketing year ending in September 2025 may fall to 27.27 million metric tons, down 14.7% from a year ago, as mills are likely to divert more sugar for ethanol ...
India’s April-Dec fiscal deficit at 56.7% of full-year target
India's fiscal deficit for April-December was 9.14 trillion rupees ($105.58 billion), or 56.7% of the estimate for the financial year, government data showed on Friday.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into ...