The Philippines aims to raise $23.71 billion from external sources to bridge a planned budget deficit and fund priority projects this year, including $5.5 billion from the commercial markets, the ... ( read original story ...)
‘The wait is over’: Bangladesh begins COVID-19 vaccinations
Bangladesh launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday, aiming to inoculate 3.5 million people in the first month. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh economy better than India’s: Cong
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit and address to a public gathering in Assam on Sunday, Gogoi told the media that the Northeast Industrial Policy undertaken by the Congress-led previous ... ( read original story ...)
140 are missing after glacier breaks in India’s Himalayas
At least nine people are dead and 140 are missing in India after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off, releasing a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants ... ( read original story ...)
Rishabh Pant’s aggression vindicated for India after England’s perfect hour
The wicketkeeper came to the crease with India in a hole but saw no reason to change his style, and instead briefly bent the game to his will ... ( read original story ...)
Scores Are Feared Dead In India After Himalayan Glacier Breaks Away
At least 140 people are missing after a hydroelectric dam near the glacier was swept away in a deluge of water, rock and debris. "It came very fast. There was no time to alert anyone," a witness said. ( read original story ...)
President Biden won’t lift sanctions on Iran to get new nuke deal; predicts ‘extreme competition’ with China
The president poured cold water on the idea of the U.S. lifting sanctions on Iran as part of negotiations for a new nuclear weapons program freeze. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial chief promises to release carbon neutrality strategy by midyear
A long-term strategic plan to achieve carbon neutrality in Hong Kong by 2050 will be unveiled by the middle of this year, the city’s finance chief said on Sunday, as he vowed to tap into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial chief promises to release carbon neutrality strategy by midyear
A long-term strategic plan to achieve carbon neutrality in Hong Kong by 2050 will be unveiled by the middle of this year, the city’s finance chief said on Sunday, as he vowed to tap into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
In face of challenges brought by global climate change, finance chief Paul Chan has said Sunday that Hong Kong strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and a long-term strategy to reach this goal ... ( read original story ...)