Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a high-tech collaborator: artificial intelligence. The revered colorful weaving style associated with “The Tale of Genji” of the 11th-century Heian era,
Day of prayers for victims after Bangladesh jet crash
Special prayers were held across Bangladesh on Friday, as the death toll from a fighter jet crash into a school building in Dhaka rose to 32.Following a government directive, all mosques across the ...
With Political Uncertainty And Tariff Threats, Bangladesh Is Drifting
In early August last year, Bangladesh witnessed a mini-revolution which saw the ouster of long-serving leader Sheikh Hasina and the installation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus as an ...
India’s SBI Card misses quarterly profit view on higher write-offs
India's SBI Cards and Payment Services reported first-quarter profit below expectations on Friday, weighed by a surge in the credit card service provider's write-offs. The country's lenders are grappling with rising bad loans,
China’s foreign minister meets Pakistan army chief, urges protection for nationals
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Pakistan to protect the safety of Chinese nationals and projects, as he met with Pakistan's army chief who was on his first visit to Beijing since his country's ...
China enabling war to continue in Ukraine: U.S. ambassador to NATO
Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, discusses China's influence on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and the need for an unconditional ceasefire.
Uzbekistan: The crossroads of history
UZBEKISTAN MAY BE A LITTLE-HEARD-OF country and an even more improbable travel destination. But mention “Silk Road” and undulating images of Chinese, Persian and Indian traders of times past, with ...
An Olympic bid and a new airline for Saudi Arabia – this week’s business headlines from the Middle East
This week saw an Olympic bid from Qatar, a new low-cost airline for Saudi Arabia and a major retail deal from the UAE.
Thailand Warns of War With Cambodia as US, China Urge Calm
Thailand warned its conflict with neighboring Cambodia could “potentially develop into a war” as troops used rockets and artillery to shell targets along their contested border for a second day.
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes: Cambodia’s economy has more to lose, analysts say
Unlike Thailand, Cambodia has fewer policy tools … to cushion the blow,” says Sreeparna Banerjee, associate research fellow at Observer Research Foundation.