The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has summoned the bank accounts of at least 35 people, including anti-India and pro-Pakistan activist ... ( read original story ...)
Why I’m Losing Hope in India
So it breaks my heart to have to suggest to today’s rising generation that this crisis is different than others we have weathered, that the walls are closing in again, and the opportunity set for ... ( read original story ...)
Communiqué on the 2020 Conference on Afghanistan
The following is the text of a joint communiqué issued by the 66 countries and 32 international organizations participating in the 2020 Afghanistan Conference. The 2020 Afghanistan Conference took ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: Thousands Protest King’s Takeover of Royal Assets
Thousands of activists protested in front of the Siam Commercial Bank on Wednesday, highlighting the wealth of the king, a day after the government deployed a law criminalizing criticism of the royal ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish firm keen to invest in Pakistan
Turkish company Hashim Group is interested in setting up joint ventures in Pakistan, revealed its Head of Operations Emir Han Demir. During a visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s plan to annex Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan hits snag amid disputed election fallout
The Pakistan Democratic Movement was formed in September with ... following media revelations in August that his family built a multimillion-dollar US-based business that grew in parallel to his ... ( read original story ...)
Islamabad proposes ‘trade triangle’ of Pakistan, China and ASEAN
President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday proposed establishing a ‘trade triangle’ among Pakistan, China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maximize the quantum of intra-regional business ... ( read original story ...)
INTERACTIVE: Here’s how Macau scammers conned Malaysians out of RM256mil this year
Macau scammers, who have conned Malaysians out of a whopping RM256mil this year, specialise in tricking victims into believing they’re in a jam that they can only get out of by handing over money. How ... ( read original story ...)
‘Piles of cash at home’: Hong Kong leader says US sanctions mean she has no bank account
Carrie Lam says she is paid in cash and calls US sanctions imposed over security crackdown ‘unjustifiable’ ... ( read original story ...)
Site of Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak Airport set for huge transformation
The site of the old Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport -- famous for its notoriously challenging runway in the middle of the busy city center -- is set to welcome a new sky-high landmark. ( read original story ...)