After a year of closure, hundreds of foreign climbers will likely attempt to scale the world’s tallest peak next month. ( read original story ...)
Nepal: Work starts on reconstruction of reconstruction of Budhanilkantha Dharmashala
Kathmandu: Deputy Chief of the Embassy of India to Nepal Namgya C. Khampa and Sushil Gyawali, Chief Executive Officer of National Reconstruction Authority of Government of Nepal jointly laid ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal puts ban on taking pictures of other climbers in Sagarmatha without consent
KATHMANDU, March 11 -- Nepal has placed a ban on taking pictures of other climbers and circulating them on the internet without consent starting this season. According to the Department of Tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Property Stocks Flash Bullish Sign as Rally Mounts
A rally in Malaysian developers’ shares is gathering pace as they head for the longest streak of gains this year. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s securities panel probes Sime Darby Plantations after U.S. import ban
The Securities Commission of Malaysia has begun investigating palm giant Sime Darby Plantations , the company said on Thursday, following a complaint by a non-government body in the wake of a U.S. ban ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia High Court rules Christians can use ‘Allah’
Malaysia's high court has overturned a policy banning Christians from using the word "Allah" to refer to God, the latest in a decades-long legal battle. It comes as part of a case brought by a ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty denounces Saudi court’s upholding al-Hathloul’s sentence
The Saudi activist lost a court appeal against sentence and well as travel ban after her provisional release last month. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Answer to Amazon Debuts on Wall Street
Coupang, a start-up founded by a Harvard Business School dropout, helped transform e-commerce in South Korea, one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for online shopping. ( read original story ...)
South Korea PM ‘declares war’ on property crime as insider speculation scandal widens
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday the government was declaring war on property crime amid widening accusations of insider speculation by dozens of employees of the state ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Will Pay More for U.S. Troop Presence
South Korea has agreed to increase its payment for the upkeep of American troops by 13.9 percent this year. The deal removes a major thorn in the alliance. ( read original story ...)