DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last ...
Bangladesh’s foreign minister defeats Cyprus’ ambassador to be UN General Assembly president
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won a hotly contested race to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly ...
India’s new T20 captain: Who will replace Suryakumar Yadav? Here are the likely contenders
Suryakumar Yadav, who turns 36 later this year, faces increasing uncertainty over his place in India's future white-ball setup.
Pakistan builds ‘illegal’ mosque in Japan, faces removal: Here’s what Pakistan Embassy said
A mosque was allegedly built on private land in Kawagoe, Saitama, without proper permits. The city has ordered its removal. The landowner, linked to Pakistan, claims the structure existed before their ...
Indonesia arrests former nutrition agency head and officials in corruption investigation
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office is searching the National Nutrition Agency’s offices a day after the president fired the head of the agency responsible for the free meals program.
China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit
In a first, China has banned four New Zealand Members of Parliament for a year over their visit to Taiwan, New Zealand's foreign ministry says. The MPs learned of the ban - which the Chinese Embassy ...
Jordan pushes ahead with $5.8bn water project as exports rise and unemployment falls
Jordan is advancing major infrastructure and industrial projects as exports grow, unemployment falls and Moody’s maintains a stable outlook ...
Finance minister says private sector key to Syria’s economic recovery
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Tuesday that Syria’s economic future depends on a strong partnership between the ...
Hong Kong Forges New Opportunities with Kazakhstan and Central Asia
A large delegation, led by John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), is visiting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (June 1-6) to forge closer ties with Central Asia.
Nepal’s ride-hailing tax proposal: The wrong taxes at the wrong time
The Government of Nepal's proposed Finance Bill 2083/84 seeks to expand the tax base and bring greater formalisation to the digital economy. In principle, these are reasonable objectives. Yet the ...