Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to start repatriating Rohingya refugees in the second quarter of 2021, more than three years after some 740,000 people fled to Bangladeshi refugee camps to escape a ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand Accuses Main Opposition Figure of Insulting King Over Vaccine Comments
Thailand has accused the most prominent opposition figure in the country of defaming the powerful monarchy over comments suggesting links between the government’s coronavirus vaccine strategy and the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran the ‘biggest concern’ about Biden foreign policy: Joe Lieberman
Former Connecticut Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman told FOX Business that he was “very glad” when President Trump took the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal and he is "encouraged" by Biden's nominee ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish firm Aygaz enters LPG business in Bangladesh via new partner
Turkish liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company Aygaz signed a partnership agreement with United Enterprises, one of the largest socioeconomic infrastructure-based companies ... ( read original story ...)
PM Hasina: Bangladesh economy showed resilience amid Covid-19
It has been possible to maintain normal economic situation as the government took timely steps and faced the pandemic with caution, the prime minister tells parliament ... ( read original story ...)
Visitors stayed longer in Macau in 2020, says govt
The average length of stay of visitors to Macau went up by 0.2 of a day year-on-year to 1.4 days in full-year 2020, with that of overnight visitors (2.8 days) rising by 0.6 of a day, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Continuation of preferential market access facility for Bangladesh underscored
Bangladesh is on the verge of graduating from the LDC category within the next five years and it is important to ensure continued preferential market access facility, particularly in the European ... ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive mushroom to receive GI in India
One of the world’s most expensive mushrooms may soon receive protection in the form of a geographical indication in India. ( read original story ...)
British lawyer pulls out of Hong Kong case amid ‘pressure’, HK says
A British prosecutor hired by the Hong Kong government to lead a case against tabloid media magnate Jimmy Lai and several other democracy activists has pulled out after coming under pressure in ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon seeks startups in India; PayByCar combines gas and toll payments
Jared Leto and Max Levchin join funding round in X1's card; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web. ( read original story ...)