The session in Asia follows a mixed finish on Wall Street as Fed Chair Jerome Powell eased some concerns around higher interest rates and inflation. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 vaccine: Bangladesh to administer second doses from April 7
The government is set to start administering second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from April 7, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said. The health minister disclosed the information while addressing ... ( read original story ...)
No room for doubt if Bangladesh, India are to prosper together: Doraiswami
Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, has underlined the importance of people-to-people relationships, saying they need to leave behind suspicion and doubt for the sake of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-funded mega-projects will ‘change the face’ of Bangladesh: Ambassador Naoki
Ito Naoki, the Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, has said the five mega-projects funded by JICA, including Dhaka Metrorail and Matarbari Deep Sea Port, will be completed by 2025. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic cuts demand for online workers from Bangladesh: ILO
The Covid-19 outbreak has affected the supply of online labourers from Bangladesh because of a fall in demand for web-based workers in the developing and developed countries, according to a report of ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Muslims protest Covid cremations as Pakistan PM arrives
Sri Lanka's minority Muslims demonstrated in Colombo Tuesday demanding an end to forced cremations of Covid-19 victims as Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived on an official visit. ( read original story ...)
Kiribati and China to develop former climate-refuge land in Fiji
A block of land the government of Kiribati bought in Fiji half a decade ago – ostensibly to serve as a refuge when their country disappeared under a rising ocean – will be transformed into a ... ( read original story ...)
Top U.S. Senate Democrat Directs Lawmakers to Craft Bill to Counter China
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he has directed lawmakers to craft a package of measures to counter China's rise, capitalizing on bipartisan hardline sentiment on Beijing in ... ( read original story ...)
China uses patriotism test to sweep aside last outlet for Hong Kong democracy
Local-level officials face disqualification as Beijing reshapes the electoral system and requires candidates to swear allegiance to the Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
Wealth management connect to bring more Hong Kong finance firms to Qianhai special economic zone, official says
Launch of wealth management connect scheme will see banks and finance companies from Hong Kong setting up offices in the special economic zone: Witman Hung. ( read original story ...)