Iran and the US blacklisted each other’s envoys to war-torn Yemen where the two countries support opposing factions. ( read original story ...)
Turkish finance minister says judicial reforms crucial to boost investments
Turkey’s planned judicial reforms are of “great importance” to improve the investment environment, Finance Minister Lutfi Elvan told parliament late on Wednesday, adding that the determination in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to hit record high of over $986 bil.
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total more than 102.66 trillion yen ($986 billion), a record high for the ninth straight ... ( read original story ...)
She escaped child marriage in Bangladesh. Now she’s a martial arts champion
Santwana Roy escaped child marriage as a teenager and became a taekwondo champion. Now she teaches martial arts to girls forced out of school by COVID-19 closures ... ( read original story ...)
How’s Business? We Have a Benchmark for That
The Myanmar Business Environment Index is a piece of statistical legerdemain that starts as a public perceptions survey and ends as a powerful tool to mobilize both government and the private sector ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Thai youth protests continue into fifth month
For five months, young people have demonstrated in Thailand almost daily, to demand the military-backed Prime Minister resign, the constitution be rewritten, and the monarchy be reformed. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from a 1,000-year-old business
Forget surviving just 2020. Some 19 businesses in Japan have been in operation for 1,000 years. Here's what we can learn from them. ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches 2nd edition of business excellence awards
HSBC has launched the second edition of “HSBC Business Excellence Awards” to recognise and honour business enterprises and entrepreneurs from Bangladesh for their contribution towards sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Fifty years should be a sufficiently long time to go beyond the recriminations, hurt and feeling of revenge that has been part of our history. Fuelled by discrimination of the worst kind grievous ... ( read original story ...)
IRClass wins contracts in Bangladesh
These new contracts add to the wins IRClass has accumulated since it received the Recognised Organisation (RO) status from Bangladesh Department of Shipping in 2017. The first contract with Toggi ... ( read original story ...)