Bangladesh is hopeful of continuing discussion with the United States on strengthening economic ties as election results are unlikely to have any impact on it. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Carries Out Bangladesh’s First Blockchain Letter-of-Credit Transaction
HSBC said the transaction over the Contour trade finance blockchain platform slashed the time normally taken to process letters of credit. ( read original story ...)
Police in Pakistan recover teen girl after alleged forced conversion and marriage
A 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan who was allegedly abducted and forced to convert and marry a Muslim man has been rescued, officials said. The recovery of the girl came nearly a month after ... ( read original story ...)
Teen girl ‘rescued’ from forced marriage in Pakistan
A 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan who was allegedly abducted and forced to convert and marry a Muslim man has been rescued, officials said. The recovery of the girl came nearly a month after ... ( read original story ...)
The women who risk their lives to deliver Pakistan’s polio vaccines
As activists target female vaccinators, Pakistan remains one of only two countries worldwide not to have eradicated polio ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 2,973 new coronavirus cases, 102 deaths
Indonesia reported 2,973 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 418,375, data from the country's health ministry showed. It also reported 102 additional deaths, ... ( read original story ...)
India, U.S., Japan and Australia kick off large naval drills
India, the United States, Japan and Australia began their largest joint naval exercises in over a decade on Tuesday, Indian government sources said, seen as part of efforts to balance China's vast ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mind-boggling variety’: the food crusaders preserving India’s heritage
A rich range of native crops and seeds is being nurtured in an effort to halt the country’s rapidly vanishing food diversity ... ( read original story ...)
China tightens restrictions on Australian exports
China has stepped up trade restrictions against Australia, suspending imports of some timber and barley, the agriculture minister said Tuesday, amid tension over ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Ant to expect scrutiny of credit business ahead of record listing: sources
China's top financial regulators told Ant Group Co Ltd's founder Jack Ma and two top executives that the company's lucrative online lending business faces tighter government scrutiny, sources told ... ( read original story ...)