After spending two decades building a business empire centered around coal, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is now looking beyond the fossil fuel to cement his group’s future. His ambitious plans are ... ( read original story ...)
Vivian calls on Malaysia’s King on second day of visit
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan calling on Malaysia's King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, yesterday on the second day of his two-day visit to Malaysia.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan creates special judicial panel for investors
TASHKENT, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan has created a special judicial panel for investment and competition disputes under the country's Supreme Court designed to better protect foreign investors' ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s Saddam-era laws being used to silence critics
The arrest of a prominent political commentator has revived bad memories in Iraq, where laws inherited from Saddam Hussein's regime are still being used to silence critics 18 years after his ouster. ( read original story ...)
Iraq, US to resume new round of strategic dialogue
Iraq and the US have agreed to resume strategic talks over their mutual relationship and further US troop withdrawals. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says North Korea fires 2 projectiles into sea
South Korea said North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern waters on Thursday as it revives its testing activity to expand its military capabilities and pressure the Biden ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires two ground-based ballistic missiles, South Korea says
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday -- the second such launch in less than a week. South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that two short-range missiles had been fired ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea launches “likely” ballistic missiles, U.S. official says
South Korea's military also said it had detected the launch of two projectiles Thursday, but didn't say what type. Over the weekend, North Korea launched two cruise missiles west into the Yellow Sea ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to blacklist Myanmar military companies after deadly crackdown: sources
The United States is planning to impose sanctions on two conglomerates controlled by Myanmar's military over the generals Feb. 1 coup and a deadly crackdown, two sources familiar with the matter said ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar anti-coup activists plan new street protests after paralysing strike
Myanmar pro-democracy activists plan to resume street demonstrations on Thursday, a day after a nationwide silent strike saw businesses shut and people stay at home in protest against military rule in ... ( read original story ...)