Nearly three quarters of Japanese firms have no plan to offer blanket base pay hikes at this year's "shunto" labour talks, with two thirds keeping wages flat or cutting them as the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Nordic envoys urge their businesses to invest more in Bangladesh
Nordic ambassadors and businesses yesterday suggested improving business environment for the companies already operating in Bangladesh to attract more investments from the Nordic countries. ( read original story ...)
Germany Warns Against Swift Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Peace talks for Afghanistan have not made sufficient progress to allow a withdrawal of foreign troops, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Wednesday ahead of a virtual meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Business in an era of digital trust
Businesses have significantly accelerated their pace of digital transformation. In Bangladesh, many companies have already embarked on their digital journey. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Traveloka Plans U.S. Listing Via SPAC in 2021
Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s biggest online travel startup, is planning to list in the U.S. this year to raise funds using a special purpose acquistion company, known as SPAC, according to Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Relatives testify at inquiry about Afghanistan war veteran who killed his family
The Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry will continue to hear from the Afghanistan war veteran's relatives Wednesday morning, as part of testimony this week that is creating a picture of the grief and ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand to pull last troops out of Afghanistan
Six personnel will leave in May, concluding a deployment that has lasted two decades ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand to End Military Deployment in Afghanistan
New Zealand will withdraw the last of its military personnel from Afghanistan in May, concluding a deployment that has lasted two decades, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday. Ardern ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand troops to leave Afghanistan after 20-year deployment
Six remaining personnel leaving in May ending what PM Ardern describes as nation’s ‘longest-running’ deployment. ( read original story ...)
It’s time for the US to make good with Afghanistan
Ahead of this week's NATO meeting, former US Secretary of State Madeline Albright and former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini write about the opportunity available to the new ... ( read original story ...)