In a country where the government’s response to any crisis is often, for one reason or another, inadequate and found wanting, the responsibility for marshaling resources to bridge the gap ... ( read original story ...)
Nagad wins Best Digital Financial Service Award 2020 from Business Tabloid
Nagad, the financial service provider of Bangladesh Post Office, has been named the Best Digital Financial Service Award 2020 by Business Tabloid. ( read original story ...)
Retail investors help drive Pakistan market rebound
Yet despite the drumbeat of negative headlines, Pakistan's market bounced back faster than almost any other in Asia from the global sell-off early this year during a five-month bull run -- even ... ( read original story ...)
Bitter Tulips of Jinnah’s Pakistan
It’s less what the eye sees and more what the soul feels. Every year in Pakistan, several hundred underage Christian or Hindu girls are forcibly converted and married to their abductors. The cases of ... ( read original story ...)
Why Anthill Ventures and HCG partnered up to start an India-Singapore focussed healthcare accelerator
In a conversation with YourStory, Devang Mehta, Partner, Anthill Ventures; and Anjali Ajaikumar, VP Strategy and Quality, HCG; spoke about healthcare accelerator Lumos. ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui says his bank accounts frozen
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui said on Sunday his local bank accounts appeared to have been frozen after fled to Britain with his family to continue his pro-democracy activities. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, US count on giant radar system for early warning if PLA attacks
It would play a key role in an attack across the strait, or if China’s nuclear submarines launched missiles at US facilities in Japan and Guam, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Love Island’s Lucie Donlan flaunts her abs in a white bikini during romantic break in the Maldives
The Love Island star, 22, lounged on a sun bed, clutching a Marshall amp, as she gave a sultry look to the camera. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus’ Auditor General Faces Removal After Golden Passport Report
After publishing a report casting further doubt on Cyprus’ controversial and recently suspended citizenship by investment program, auditor general Odysseas Michaelides is facing government pushback ... ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Qatar is now planning for a "complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for the coronavirus, the tournament CEO told The Associated Press on Sunday ahead ... ( read original story ...)