Pakistan's first metro line began operations Monday in the eastern city of Lahore following years of delays, in a country severely lacking public transport or modern infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan summons French ambassador to condemn ‘Islamophobic’ campaign
Pakistan has summoned France's ambassador in Islamabad, the foreign office said on Monday, a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said French President Emmanuel Macron had "attacked ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s PM asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, asking him to put a ban on Islamophobic content. In a letter, Mr Khan said "growing Islamophobia" was ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 3,222 new coronavirus infections, 112 deaths
Indonesia reported 3,222 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total to 392,934, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. The data also showed 112 new deaths, bringing the total to 13 ... ( read original story ...)
Growing ties between Indonesia and China may hurt US-Indonesia relationship
China sentiments in Indonesia and the two countries’ unresolved conflicts over the South China Sea, co-operation between the world’s largest exporter and Southeast Asia’s largest economy is set to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo in India on First Leg of Asia Trip
U.S. Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo landed in India on Monday, the first leg of a five-day Asian trip aimed at strengthening strategic ties in the face of growing Chinese influence across the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo in India for talks on China ‘threats’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in New Delhi on Monday, kicking off a four-country Asia tour that he has said will focus on the "threats" posed by China. ( read original story ...)
India’s Reliance to push on with retail deal in battle with Amazon
Indian conglomerate Reliance has dismissed Amazon's push to delay its acquisition of domestic retail giant Future Group, despite an arbitration panel suspending the deal following objections by the US ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Tech Mahindra ‘optimistic’ that worst of Covid-19 impact is over
People are now thinking about the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and that has had a positive impact on the company, says Manoj Bhat, CFO at Tech Mahindra. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong entrepreneur provides template for start-ups to think big and succeed in Greater Bay Area
A Hong Kong start-up’s experience shows how the Greater Bay Area can help businesses overcome two major hurdles in the city – high land and labour costs. ( read original story ...)