In November, after three months of interviews, I lost out on a job and decided it was time for a travel break. I set out on a three-and-a-half-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable ...
After the bloodshed: Can Bangladesh’s Awami League resurrect itself?
Five months after Sheikh Hasina’s removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won’t apologise; others want a reckoning
Mutual benefits to drive ties with Bangladesh: Indian envoy in Dhaka
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma highlighted the significance of India-Bangladesh collaboration in ensuring peace and development in the Bay of B
Investors wary of Indonesia’s big climate promises amid record of flip-flopping
By Jeff Hutton Last November, at the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, vowed to bring forward by a decade the date at which Southeast Asia’s biggest ...
India inks ₹3,800 crore BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia: All you need to know
India has signed a significant agreement to export BrahMos missiles worth ₹3,800 crore to Indonesia, enhancing defense ties and cooperation in shipbuilding. This deal highlights India’s growing role ...
Indonesia’s transport minister proposes work-from-anywhere ahead of Nyepi, Idul Fitri
The proposed policy is intended to alleviate traffic congestion in the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime law enforcement cooperation
There have been frequent clashes or tense standoffs between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the strategic waterway ...
India’s IDFC First Bank hits 21-month low as microfinance segment weighs on Q3 profit
Shares of IDFC First Bank fell nearly 7% on Monday to their lowest in 21 months after the private lender reported its third-quarter profit more than halved, hurt by higher bad loan provisions in the ...
China’s Large and Mysterious Dam Project Is Alarming Neighbors and Experts
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.
Morning bid: China’s AI challenger puts investors on edge
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland For two years, investors and analysts have pondered what - if anything - could take some of the steam out of the AI stocks rally.