Opener Fakhar Zaman has been left out of Pakistan's tour of New Zealand as a precautionary measure after he developed a fever ahead of the team's departure on Monday, the country's cricket board has ... ( read original story ...)
Concrete Jungle Threatens Mangroves On Pakistan Island
A short boat ride from the shores of Karachi, mangrove trees sprout along the quiet inlets of an uninhabited island that environmentalists say provides vital coastal protection to Pakistan's largest ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to chair G20 in 2022, exchanging presidency term with India
Indonesia will chair G20 in 2022, exchanging its presidency term with India, initially scheduled to lead the bloc in the next two years, Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Is India Letting Cronyism Get Deeper Into Banking?
New rules that encourage wannabe J.P. Morgans could take the financial system from mess to disaster within a decade. ( read original story ...)
China planning new policies to take on ageing population: state media
China is planning to include new measures to encourage more births and address its rapidly ageing population as part of its new 2021-2025 "five-year plan", state media reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
China to Collect Moon Rocks in a Mission Launching Soon
It has been four decades since lunar samples were brought to Earth, and the Chang’e-5 spacecraft’s bounty could have great scientific value. ( read original story ...)
Mainland China reports 17 new COVID-19 cases versus 16 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 21, up from 16 the previous day, with three cases of local transmission and 14 cases originating overseas, the National Health Commission said on ... ( read original story ...)
China Evergrande says property services unit seeks to raise up to $2 billion in IPO
Market concern has mounted in recent weeks that Evergrande whose borrowings totaled$123.93 billion at the end of June – was headed for a cash crunch. ( read original story ...)
Vertex Holdings eyes IPO launches in U.S. and China in 2021, CEO says
Chua Kee Lock, CEO of venture capital firm Vertex Holdings, discusses the IPO market and the most promising startups to watch in 2021. ( read original story ...)
New regional trade deals to help China ‘sustain its advantages’ in global supply chains
China could remain a key player in global supply chains, thanks to a combination of factors ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to new trade agreements. ( read original story ...)