The IDB also manages a $2 billion fund made up entirely of contributions from China. Over the years the IDB also hosted more than a dozen business summits connecting Latin American entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
India retail: A nearly $900 billion market dominated by mom-and-pop stores
India's expanding retail landscape is changing fast, with global and domestic consumer and retail behemoths fighting tooth and nail to woo shoppers, as many choose large, clean supermarkets over ... ( read original story ...)
Injured Son out of South Korea friendly against Japan
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will miss South Korea's friendly against Japan this week because of injury, the Korea Football Association said. ( read original story ...)
Japan car makers scramble to assess impact of Renesas auto chip-plant fire
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese automakers scrambled on Monday to assess the production impact of a fire at a Renesas Electronics automotive chip plant that could aggravate a global ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake shakes Japan; minor injuries, no major damage
A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. No major damage ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh emphasizes wearing masks to contain COVID-19
In the backdrop of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh in recent weeks, the Bangladeshi government is emphasizing wearing masks in public to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Law ... ( read original story ...)
UAE brokering secret India-Pakistan peace roadmap: Officials
India-Pakistan ceasefire deal a milestone in secret talks brokered by the UAE that began months earlier, say officials. ( read original story ...)
Secret India-Pakistan Peace Roadmap Brokered by Top UAE Royals
About 24 hours after military chiefs from India and Pakistan surprised the world last month with a rare joint commitment to respect a 2003 cease-fire agreement, the top diplomat of the United Arab ... ( read original story ...)
After gap of 2 years, India, Pakistan to hold talks on Indus water sharing in Delhi tomorrow
India and Pakistan will hold a meeting in Delhi to discuss the Indus water sharing issue on March 23-24. The meet, an annual affair, is being held after two years. Officials of India and Pakistan will ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court sentences two men to death for highway gang rape
Two men were sentenced to death on Saturday for gang-raping a woman on the side of a highway in Pakistan last year, an attack that triggered nationwide protests and calls for tougher laws. ( read original story ...)