By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Education has launched Madrasty , a new educational TV channel. The channel will be broadcast via satellite from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. There will also be a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Military Brass Hit With New US, EU Sanctions Over Coup
The European Union and the United States slapped sanctions Monday on top police and military commanders linked to last month's coup in Myanmar, as pro-democracy demonstrators went back to the streets ... ( read original story ...)
Thrasio Launches in Japan with $250 Million Commitment to Acquire Japanese Ecommerce Businesses
The company has appointed Kazuhiro Ninomiya as its head of its Japan business. Previously Ninomiya managed McKinsey's investment team and its strategic initiatives, and in his new role at Thrasio ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh, Nepal, India can set up hydro power plant: Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stressed on signing a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between her country and Nepal for mutual benefits as well as pitching for a joint hydro power ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan-Turkey friendship backbone of economic success
March 23 is Pakistan’s national day. On this day in 1940, Muslims of the subcontinent resolved to take on the struggle for a separate homeland in ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-based man buys twitter boss Jack Dorsey’s first tweet for US$2.9mil
LONDON: Twitter boss Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet as an NFT for just over $2.9 million dollars on Monday. The tweet is in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) - a kind of unique digital asset ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s problem—Dual citizenship
None of the elites have a stake in Pakistan—not the generals; not the politicians nor the big business or feudal families. Everyone one who can get a Western passport, along with their Pakistani ... ( read original story ...)
India to be part of Cisco’s $5 bn funding for 5G projects
The company does not plan to enter the business-to-consumer segment, but will increase focus on SMEs as the scope in India is massive, Bhaskar said. Cisco aims to partner service providers to tap ... ( read original story ...)
Vivian reaffirms Singapore’s close ties with Brunei, will visit Malaysia today
Dr Balakrishnan returned to Singapore yesterday, and will be travelling to Malaysia today before visiting Indonesia, MFA added. Malaysia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement yesterday that Dr ... ( read original story ...)
Black Stars B arrive in Uzbekistan ahead of international friendly
The Black Stars B have arrived in Uzbekistan ahead of the international friendly fixture scheduled for Thursday 25 March 2021. They are set to hold their first training session in Uzbekistan capital, ... ( read original story ...)