Vietnam continues to attract new businesses, but rising market exits and weak profitability highlight the challenges facing much of the private sector.
Wait for Hormuz Deal Stretches on as Iran Says Terms Must Be Met
The wait dragged on for an Iranian deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, with the Islamic Republic warning the US that any pact wouldn’t lead to an immediate reopening of the crucial energy ...
Myanmar: RSF and Mizzima to reopen a vital information lifeline on shortwave radio
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the independent Myanmar media outlet Mizzima have joined forces to launch the “Voice of Independent Myanmar,” a shortwave radio broadcast aimed at providing vital ...
Myanmar’s ex-junta chief on first Thailand trip as civilian leader
Thailand has been leading an effort to normalise relations with Myanmar, both bilaterally and through Asean.
Teen kills five teachers in Thailand’s deadliest school shooting in years
A shooting at a school north of Bangkok left five teachers dead and more than 30 people injured on Friday after a teen gunman opened fire before turning the weapon on himself, in one of the country’s ...
Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasse
There are no ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, after Tehran set out a steep series of demands for the reopening of the Strait of ...
Trump thought opening the Strait of Hormuz was imminent. Iran had other plans.
Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach.
Bangladesh voter roll rises to 12.86 crore ahead of local polls
Over 309,000 voters were added in two months and 18 days as the Election Commission updates the electoral roll
Bangladesh gas supplies improve after LNG terminal restarts
DHAKA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Gas supplies to Bangladesh’s national grid increased on Wednesday after a floating liquefied natural gas terminal operated by U.S.-based Excelerate Energy partially resumed operations after a fire shut the facility for more than two weeks.
Pakistan’s Shia clerics warn against anti-Iran stance under proposed Mecca pact
Pakistan's Shia clerics and scholars have warned the government against taking any position against Iran under a proposed "Mecca Agreement" ...